How are homes heated in Mount Joy, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Joy, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Joy, used by 47.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.4% heat with electricity.

10.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.0% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 39.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.6%

Heating fuel in Mount Joy

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Joy	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	47.0% (±5.6 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.6% (±3.3 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	39.4% (±5.4 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.9 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Mount Joy, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lancaster County (16.2%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Mount Joy, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lancaster County (35.5%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mount Joy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Joy
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Joy	—	39.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Rheems	3.6 mi	11.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Maytown	3.7 mi	25.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
East Donegal Township	3.7 mi	29.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Rapho Township	4.1 mi	26.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
West Hempfield Township	4.2 mi	46.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salunga	4.3 mi	42.9% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta	4.4 mi	29.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	4.4 mi	36.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rheems, PA (11.2%), Maytown, PA (25.6%), East Donegal Township, PA (29.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
47 (tie)	Lititz	12.8% (±3.6 points)
47 (tie)	West Donegal Township	12.8% (±4.3 points)
49	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	12.6% (±3.5 points)
50	Millersville	12.4% (±4.8 points)
51	Eden Township	12.2% (±4.6 points)
52	Columbia	11.5% (±2.7 points)
53	Mount Joy	10.6% (±3.3 points)
54	Leacock Township	10.0% (±5.4 points)
55	Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	9.4% (±2.1 points)
56	East Hempfield Township	8.9% (±2.4 points)
57	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	8.7% (±2.7 points)
58	East Donegal Township	8.1% (±3.8 points)
59	Lancaster	6.7% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mount Joy

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mount Joy?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Joy, used by 47.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Joy heat with oil?

10.6% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Mount Joy use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Joy have electric heat?

39.4% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Mount Joy heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Joy borough, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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