How are homes heated in Palmdale, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Palmdale, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palmdale, used by 51.6% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.6% heat with electricity.

6.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.6% (±14.2 points)
Electricity: 40.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.4%

Heating fuel in Palmdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Palmdale	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	51.6% (±14.2 points)	38.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.4% (±5.4 points)	15.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	40.6% (±15.1 points)	37.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 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 Palmdale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dauphin County (15.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Palmdale, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dauphin County (37.8%).

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 Palmdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Palmdale	—	40.6% (±15.1 points)	—
Hershey	1.6 mi	45.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra	1.8 mi	25.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Campbelltown	2.6 mi	30.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Londonderry Township	3.1 mi	32.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Hanover Township	4.5 mi	44.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hummelstown	5.2 mi	36.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	5.6 mi	32.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Annville Township	5.7 mi	20.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Annville Township, PA (20.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Progress	20.6% (±5.5 points)
5	Hershey	19.9% (±4.9 points)
6	Linglestown	18.6% (±7.6 points)
7	Colonial Park	16.4% (±3.8 points)
8	Lawnton	14.9% (±4.3 points)
9	Rutherford	8.3% (±4.2 points)
10	Palmdale	6.4% (±5.4 points)
11	Bressler	4.5% (±5.5 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Palmdale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Derry Township (Dauphin County), whose figures include it.

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 Palmdale

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palmdale, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palmdale heat with oil?

6.4% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Palmdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Palmdale have electric heat?

40.6% (±15.1 points) of occupied homes in Palmdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palmdale CDP, 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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