How are homes heated in Valley View (York County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Valley View (York County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valley View (York County), used by 70.7% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.9% heat with electricity.

8.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.7% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 12.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.8%

Heating fuel in Valley View (York County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Valley View (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	70.7% (±9.1 points)	51.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.8% (±5.4 points)	12.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	12.9% (±7.7 points)	23.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±3.6 points)	7.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±1.9 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	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 Valley View (York County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from York County (12.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Valley View (York County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in York County (23.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Valley View (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley View (York County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Valley View (York County)	—	12.9% (±7.7 points)	—
Queens Gate	1.0 mi	40.5% (±23.7 points)	Higher
Tyler Run	1.3 mi	21.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grantley	1.7 mi	8.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
East York	1.9 mi	11.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
York	1.9 mi	25.2% (±2.8 points)	Higher
North York	2.5 mi	21.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spry	2.7 mi	13.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Springettsbury Township	3.0 mi	13.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Queens Gate, PA (40.5%), York, PA (25.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Valley View (York County)	8.8% (±5.4 points)
2	Valley Green	8.0% (±5.5 points)
3 (tie)	Parkville	7.0% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Weigelstown	7.0% (±3.2 points)
5	Pleasureville	4.6% (±4.8 points)
6	Pennville	4.3% (±2.8 points)
7	Susquehanna Trails	3.3% (±4.0 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Spring Garden 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 Valley View (York County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Valley View (York County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valley View (York County), used by 70.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valley View (York County) heat with oil?

8.8% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Valley View (York County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Valley View (York County) have electric heat?

12.9% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Valley View (York County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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