How are homes heated in Washington Township (Dauphin County), PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Dauphin County), used by 49.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.1% heat with utility gas.

28.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.1% (±0.2 points)
Electricity
49.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
28.3%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Dauphin County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Dauphin County)Dauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.1% (±0.2 points)38.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.28.3% (±6.9 points)15.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity49.0% (±8.2 points)37.8%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.9% (±4.1 points)4.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood3.7% (±2.7 points)1.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.5 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke4.8% (±3.2 points)0.8%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.4% (±1.8 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±1.1 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 Washington Township (Dauphin County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Dauphin County (15.5%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Dauphin County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dauphin County (37.8%).

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 Washington Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Dauphin County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Dauphin County)—49.0% (±8.2 points)—
Elizabethville1.0 mi31.9% (±9.6 points)Lower
Berrysburg2.9 mi27.6% (±12.4 points)Lower
Jackson Township (Dauphin County)3.1 mi22.8% (±5.4 points)Lower
Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)3.3 mi13.0% (±4.8 points)Lower
Pillow5.5 mi27.0% (±9.6 points)Lower
Lykens5.9 mi36.2% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Lykens Township5.9 mi10.4% (±4.2 points)Lower
Gratz5.9 mi29.7% (±15.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elizabethville, PA (31.9%), Berrysburg, PA (27.6%), Jackson Township (Dauphin County), PA (22.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
16Conewago Township (Dauphin County)33.2% (±7.7 points)
17Dauphin33.0% (±16.0 points)
18Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)32.8% (±14.1 points)
19Rush Township (Dauphin County)31.7% (±15.2 points)
20Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)30.9% (±9.7 points)
21Lykens Township29.9% (±8.2 points)
22Washington Township (Dauphin County)28.3% (±6.9 points)
23Hummelstown26.5% (±7.4 points)
24Middle Paxton Township26.2% (±8.8 points)
25West Hanover Township25.0% (±5.9 points)
26Wayne Township (Dauphin County)20.2% (±5.0 points)
27Paxtang17.0% (±4.9 points)
28South Hanover Township16.8% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Washington Township (Dauphin County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Dauphin County), used by 49.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Washington Township (Dauphin County) heat with oil?

28.3% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Dauphin County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Washington Township (Dauphin County) have electric heat?

49.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Dauphin 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 Washington township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81216, in state:42 county:043).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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