How are homes heated in Paradise, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Paradise, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Paradise, used by 54.0% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

24.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 54.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.2%

Heating fuel in Paradise

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Paradise	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±9.1 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.2% (±14.0 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	54.0% (±15.4 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.6% (±12.0 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.0% (±5.7 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.9% (±4.8 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.1 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 Paradise, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lancaster County (16.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Paradise, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Paradise

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paradise
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Paradise	—	54.0% (±15.4 points)	—
Intercourse	2.3 mi	27.8% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Leacock Township	2.6 mi	23.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Strasburg	3.7 mi	44.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Strasburg Township	4.8 mi	24.4% (±8.0 points)	Lower
East Lampeter Township	5.3 mi	41.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gap	5.5 mi	43.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eden Township	6.0 mi	17.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Upper Leacock Township	6.1 mi	30.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Intercourse, PA (27.8%), Leacock Township, PA (23.3%), Strasburg Township, PA (24.4%).

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
2	Conestoga	41.5% (±12.9 points)
3	Rheems	37.1% (±15.5 points)
4	Clay	31.6% (±20.3 points)
5	Bainbridge	28.4% (±17.3 points)
6	Schoeneck	25.8% (±14.0 points)
7	Gap	24.7% (±9.2 points)
8	Paradise	24.2% (±14.0 points)
9 (tie)	Landisville	21.9% (±19.7 points)
9 (tie)	Swartzville	21.9% (±10.2 points)
11	Reinholds	19.9% (±9.9 points)
12	Brownstown (community)	19.7% (±9.1 points)
13	East Earl	18.5% (±15.7 points)
14	Salunga	17.6% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Paradise Township (Lancaster 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 Paradise

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Paradise, used by 54.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Paradise heat with oil?

24.2% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Paradise use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Paradise have electric heat?

54.0% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes in Paradise heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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