How are homes heated in Wayne Heights, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Wayne Heights, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Heights, used by 55.1% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% heat with utility gas.

18.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.8% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 55.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.2%

Heating fuel in Wayne Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wayne Heights	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	19.8% (±8.9 points)	18.6%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.2% (±7.2 points)	17.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	55.1% (±10.4 points)	51.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.3 points)	5.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±3.2 points)	5.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±2.1 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.7 points)	1.0%	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 Wayne Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Franklin County (17.0%).

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

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

In Wayne Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Franklin County (51.9%).

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 Wayne Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wayne Heights	—	55.1% (±10.4 points)	—
Pen Mar	2.0 mi	76.4% (±15.6 points)	Higher
Waynesboro	2.1 mi	51.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Highfield-Cascade	3.4 mi	48.2% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township	4.5 mi	57.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Smithsburg	6.6 mi	78.5% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Mont Alto	6.6 mi	48.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hamiltonban Township	7.9 mi	35.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Carroll Valley	8.3 mi	65.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamiltonban Township, PA (35.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pen Mar, PA (76.4%), Smithsburg, MD (78.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Scotland	36.2% (±17.9 points)
2	Fayetteville	23.6% (±11.0 points)
3	Wayne Heights	18.2% (±7.2 points)
4	State Line	16.1% (±11.5 points)
5	Pen Mar	14.4% (±15.1 points)
6	Guilford	8.8% (±7.1 points)

Wayne Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Washington Township (Franklin County), 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 Wayne Heights

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Heights, used by 55.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wayne Heights heat with oil?

18.2% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wayne Heights have electric heat?

55.1% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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