How are homes heated in Union Township (Lebanon County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Union Township (Lebanon County), PA, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Lebanon County), used by 37.4% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% heat with utility gas.

37.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.9% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 37.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 37.4%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Lebanon County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Union Township (Lebanon County)	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	5.9% (±4.0 points)	32.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37.4% (±7.5 points)	30.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	37.1% (±8.7 points)	24.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.9% (±4.8 points)	6.9%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.1% (±2.2 points)	2.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.1% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.1%	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 Union Township (Lebanon County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lebanon County (30.7%).

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

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

In Union Township (Lebanon County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lebanon County (24.6%).

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 Union Township (Lebanon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Lebanon County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Union Township (Lebanon County)	—	37.1% (±8.7 points)	—
East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)	4.1 mi	23.1% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	4.2 mi	28.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jonestown	4.6 mi	58.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Fredericksburg	5.9 mi	19.6% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	6.7 mi	29.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Annville Township	6.7 mi	23.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Rush Township (Dauphin County)	6.7 mi	10.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	8.3 mi	45.3% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Hanover Township (Lebanon County), PA (23.1%), Fredericksburg, PA (19.6%), North Annville Township, PA (23.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jonestown, PA (58.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	West Cornwall Township	47.7% (±8.7 points)
7	South Annville Township	45.8% (±8.1 points)
8	Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)	44.2% (±10.1 points)
9	Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	42.7% (±8.9 points)
10	Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	39.5% (±6.8 points)
11	Cleona	37.9% (±8.1 points)
12	Union Township (Lebanon County)	37.4% (±7.5 points)
13	Myerstown	36.3% (±8.7 points)
14	North Lebanon Township	35.3% (±5.4 points)
15	Jonestown	32.3% (±8.2 points)
16	Cornwall	28.6% (±8.2 points)
17	North Londonderry Township	28.3% (±6.1 points)
18	Palmyra	27.9% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Lebanon 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 Union Township (Lebanon County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Lebanon County), used by 37.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union Township (Lebanon County) heat with oil?

37.4% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Lebanon County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union Township (Lebanon County) have electric heat?

37.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Lebanon County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Lebanon County, 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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