How are homes heated in Thompsontown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Thompsontown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Thompsontown, used by 52.1% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

33.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 33.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 52.1%

Heating fuel in Thompsontown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thompsontown	Juniata County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±3.9 points)	1.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	52.1% (±9.4 points)	33.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	33.1% (±8.7 points)	30.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±4.0 points)	9.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±2.7 points)	19.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.8% (±3.5 points)	2.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	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 Thompsontown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Juniata County (33.8%).

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

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

In Thompsontown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Juniata County (30.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Thompsontown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thompsontown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thompsontown	—	33.1% (±8.7 points)	—
Delaware Township (Juniata County)	1.6 mi	31.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Township (Juniata County)	3.7 mi	21.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Millerstown	4.5 mi	34.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	4.5 mi	15.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Fayette Township	6.2 mi	27.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Juniata Township (Perry County)	6.6 mi	41.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Perry County)	6.8 mi	32.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oliver Township (Perry County)	7.5 mi	30.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walker Township (Juniata County), PA (21.1%), Tuscarora Township (Perry County), PA (15.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Port Royal	63.8% (±6.7 points)
2	Thompsontown	52.1% (±9.4 points)
3	Mifflin	48.8% (±16.8 points)
4	Walker Township (Juniata County)	43.1% (±7.8 points)
5	Lack Township	42.1% (±9.7 points)
6	Fayette Township	35.4% (±9.9 points)
7	Beale Township	35.3% (±9.8 points)
8	Tuscarora Township (Juniata County)	34.5% (±7.4 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Juniata 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 Thompsontown

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Thompsontown, used by 52.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thompsontown heat with oil?

52.1% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Thompsontown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thompsontown have electric heat?

33.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Thompsontown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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