How are homes heated in West Hempfield Township, PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Hempfield Township, used by 46.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% heat with utility gas.

13.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
27.9% (±5.5 points)
Electricity
46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
13.2%

Heating fuel in West Hempfield Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Hempfield TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas27.9% (±5.5 points)33.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.13.2% (±3.5 points)16.2%14.0%3.9%
Electricity46.5% (±4.7 points)35.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.3% (±4.5 points)9.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.6 points)2.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.9% (±0.9 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.5% (±0.6 points)1.9%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.2 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 Hempfield 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 Hempfield 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 higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near West Hempfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hempfield Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Hempfield Township—46.5% (±4.7 points)—
Columbia2.0 mi31.9% (±5.8 points)Lower
Mountville2.2 mi42.0% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Salunga3.4 mi42.9% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different
Wrightsville3.9 mi17.0% (±6.5 points)Lower
Mount Joy4.2 mi39.4% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Landisville4.2 mi44.2% (±17.7 points)Not measurably different
Marietta4.3 mi29.9% (±6.0 points)Lower
East Hempfield Township5.0 mi45.9% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Columbia, PA (31.9%), Wrightsville, PA (17.0%), Marietta, PA (29.9%).

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
40 (tie)Upper Leacock Township14.7% (±4.3 points)
40 (tie)West Lampeter Township14.7% (±2.9 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 West Hempfield Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Hempfield Township, used by 46.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Hempfield Township heat with oil?

13.2% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in West Hempfield Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Hempfield Township have electric heat?

46.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in West Hempfield 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 Hempfield township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83152, 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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