How are homes heated in Spring Township (Perry County), PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spring Township (Perry County), used by 34.1% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

22.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.7% (±1.0 points)
Electricity
34.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
22.9%

Heating fuel in Spring Township (Perry County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSpring Township (Perry County)Perry CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.7% (±1.0 points)1.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.22.9% (±6.7 points)30.7%14.0%3.9%
Electricity34.1% (±7.2 points)33.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.2% (±4.4 points)13.7%5.1%4.9%
Wood18.8% (±6.6 points)12.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy1.0% (±1.5 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke6.4% (±3.7 points)4.2%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±1.3 points)1.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.7% (±2.2 points)0.8%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 Spring Township (Perry County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Perry County (30.7%).

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

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

In Spring Township (Perry County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Perry County (33.9%).

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 Spring Township (Perry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Township (Perry County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Spring Township (Perry County)—34.1% (±7.2 points)—
Landisburg2.8 mi25.3% (±15.1 points)Not measurably different
Centre Township (Perry County)3.7 mi29.3% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Carroll Township (Perry County)3.8 mi33.3% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Perry County)5.7 mi36.4% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Bloomfield6.2 mi28.8% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
North Middleton Township7.1 mi43.3% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Lower Frankford Township7.4 mi40.4% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Schlusser7.7 mi49.3% (±8.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schlusser, PA (49.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
21Rye Township27.6% (±5.2 points)
22Jackson Township (Perry County)27.4% (±11.3 points)
23Juniata Township (Perry County)26.9% (±7.7 points)
24Centre Township (Perry County)25.5% (±6.2 points)
25Southwest Madison Township24.7% (±6.3 points)
26Northeast Madison Township24.4% (±10.4 points)
27Spring Township (Perry County)22.9% (±6.7 points)
28Penn Township (Perry County)22.6% (±6.5 points)
29Saville Township21.3% (±6.1 points)
30Watts Township17.0% (±5.2 points)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Perry 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 Spring Township (Perry County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Spring Township (Perry County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spring Township (Perry County), used by 34.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spring Township (Perry County) heat with oil?

22.9% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Spring Township (Perry County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spring Township (Perry County) have electric heat?

34.1% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Spring Township (Perry County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Spring township, Perry County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72848, in state:42 county:099).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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