How are homes heated in Skyline View, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Skyline View, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Skyline View, used by 44.6% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% heat with electricity.

24.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.6% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 22.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.4%

Heating fuel in Skyline View

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Skyline View	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	44.6% (±12.4 points)	38.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.4% (±9.5 points)	15.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	22.3% (±7.2 points)	37.8%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±3.7 points)	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.8% (±5.7 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±2.0 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 Skyline View, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dauphin County (15.5%).

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

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

In Skyline View, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dauphin County (37.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Skyline View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skyline View
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Skyline View	—	22.3% (±7.2 points)	—
South Hanover Township	3.3 mi	44.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Paxtonia	3.6 mi	44.7% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Linglestown	3.7 mi	35.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Lower Paxton Township	4.3 mi	32.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	4.3 mi	45.3% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Hummelstown	5.0 mi	36.3% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Colonial Park	5.1 mi	27.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford	5.2 mi	51.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Hanover Township, PA (44.5%), Paxtonia, PA (44.7%), Linglestown, PA (35.3%).

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
1	Enhaut	41.4% (±21.4 points)
2	Paxtonia	28.1% (±9.8 points)
3	Skyline View	24.4% (±9.5 points)
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)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside West Hanover Township, 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 Skyline View

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Skyline View, used by 44.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Skyline View heat with oil?

24.4% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Skyline View use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Skyline View have electric heat?

22.3% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Skyline View heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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