How are homes heated in West Donegal Township, PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Donegal Township, used by 44.4% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% heat with utility gas.

12.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
32.4% (±6.1 points)
Electricity
44.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
12.8%

Heating fuel in West Donegal Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Donegal TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas32.4% (±6.1 points)33.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.12.8% (±4.3 points)16.2%14.0%3.9%
Electricity44.4% (±7.5 points)35.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.9% (±2.2 points)9.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.6% (±1.3 points)2.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy1.4% (±1.3 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.6% (±0.7 points)1.9%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.9% (±1.5 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.0% (±1.0 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 West Donegal Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lancaster County (16.2%).

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

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

In West Donegal Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lancaster County (35.5%).

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 West Donegal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Donegal Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Donegal Township—44.4% (±7.5 points)—
Elizabethtown1.9 mi51.0% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Conoy Township3.1 mi24.3% (±8.3 points)Lower
Bainbridge3.4 mi22.6% (±14.0 points)Lower
Maytown4.4 mi25.6% (±8.7 points)Lower
East Donegal Township4.4 mi29.6% (±5.1 points)Lower
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)4.5 mi36.1% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
York Haven5.2 mi7.7% (±7.4 points)Lower
Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)5.4 mi32.6% (±8.6 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conoy Township, PA (24.3%), Bainbridge, PA (22.6%), Maytown, PA (25.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
42 (tie)East Lampeter Township14.6% (±3.1 points)
42 (tie)Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)14.6% (±4.2 points)
44Warwick Township (Lancaster County)14.5% (±2.7 points)
45Ephrata Township13.7% (±4.1 points)
46West Hempfield Township13.2% (±3.5 points)
47 (tie)Lititz12.8% (±3.6 points)
47 (tie)West Donegal Township12.8% (±4.3 points)
49Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)12.6% (±3.5 points)
50Millersville12.4% (±4.8 points)
51Eden Township12.2% (±4.6 points)
52Columbia11.5% (±2.7 points)
53Mount Joy10.6% (±3.3 points)
54Leacock Township10.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Donegal Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rheems.

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 West Donegal Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in West Donegal Township?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Donegal Township, used by 44.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Donegal Township heat with oil?

12.8% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in West Donegal Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Donegal Township have electric heat?

44.4% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in West Donegal Township 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 West Donegal township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:82816, in state:42 county:071).

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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.

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