How are homes heated in Upper Allen Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Upper Allen Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Upper Allen Township, used by 52.4% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% heat with utility gas.

9.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.2% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 52.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.3%

Heating fuel in Upper Allen Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upper Allen Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	32.2% (±4.6 points)	37.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.3% (±3.2 points)	15.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	52.4% (±5.0 points)	37.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.7% (±1.6 points)	5.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.5 points)	2.3%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 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 Upper Allen Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Cumberland County (15.0%).

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

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

In Upper Allen Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cumberland County (37.2%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Upper Allen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Allen Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upper Allen Township	—	52.4% (±5.0 points)	—
Mechanicsburg	2.5 mi	45.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Monaghan Township	3.3 mi	37.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Shiremanstown	3.3 mi	32.2% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Lower Allen Township	3.5 mi	33.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	5.0 mi	34.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Carroll Township (York County)	5.2 mi	40.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Camp Hill	5.2 mi	13.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Lower Allen	5.3 mi	30.6% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monaghan Township, PA (37.3%), Shiremanstown, PA (32.2%), Lower Allen Township, PA (33.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
26	Silver Spring Township	12.0% (±3.3 points)
27	New Cumberland	11.9% (±3.4 points)
28	Mechanicsburg	10.9% (±4.0 points)
29	Shippensburg Township	9.8% (±5.1 points)
30	Carlisle	9.6% (±2.5 points)
31 (tie)	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	9.3% (±5.1 points)
31 (tie)	Upper Allen Township	9.3% (±3.2 points)
33	Hampden Township	9.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 8 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Allen Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Messiah College.

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 Upper Allen Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Upper Allen Township?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Upper Allen Township, used by 52.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Allen Township heat with oil?

9.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Upper Allen Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Allen Township have electric heat?

52.4% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Upper Allen Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Allen township, Cumberland 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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