How are homes heated in West Fairview, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in West Fairview, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Fairview, used by 51.7% (±18.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.8% heat with electricity.

16.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.7% (±18.9 points)
Electricity: 31.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.5%

Heating fuel in West Fairview

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Fairview	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	51.7% (±18.9 points)	37.5%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.5% (±15.8 points)	15.0%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	31.8% (±16.3 points)	37.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	5.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.3%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 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 Fairview, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cumberland County (15.0%).

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

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

In West Fairview, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cumberland County (37.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near West Fairview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Fairview
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Fairview	—	31.8% (±16.3 points)	—
Enola	1.1 mi	51.4% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Wormleysburg	1.4 mi	49.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harrisburg	1.9 mi	34.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Hill	2.5 mi	13.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Lemoyne	2.6 mi	15.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hampden Township	3.4 mi	36.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Allen	3.7 mi	30.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	3.8 mi	53.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Camp Hill, PA (13.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Enola, PA (51.4%), Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County), PA (53.9%).

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
1	Shippensburg University	87.5% (±33.8 points)
2	Boiling Springs	19.0% (±8.9 points)
3	Lower Allen	17.8% (±4.8 points)
4	West Fairview	16.5% (±15.8 points)
5	Enola	12.3% (±6.4 points)
6	Schlusser	11.2% (±4.8 points)
7	Messiah College	0.0% (±100.0 points)

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

It lies inside East Pennsboro 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 West Fairview

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Fairview, used by 51.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Fairview heat with oil?

16.5% (±15.8 points) of occupied homes in West Fairview use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Fairview have electric heat?

31.8% (±16.3 points) of occupied homes in West Fairview heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Fairview 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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