How are homes heated in West Manchester Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Manchester Township, used by 72.4% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
72.4% (±4.6 points)
Electricity
22.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.5%

Heating fuel in West Manchester Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Manchester TownshipYork CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas72.4% (±4.6 points)51.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.5% (±1.2 points)12.6%14.0%3.9%
Electricity22.8% (±4.7 points)23.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.0% (±0.7 points)7.6%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.4 points)2.8%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.5%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.6 points)0.7%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 Manchester Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in York County (12.6%).

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

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

In West Manchester Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from York County (23.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near West Manchester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Manchester Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Manchester Township—22.8% (±4.7 points)—
West York1.8 mi16.0% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
New Salem2.9 mi20.7% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Grantley3.3 mi8.2% (±4.7 points)Lower
Weigelstown3.4 mi32.3% (±5.6 points)Higher
York3.5 mi25.2% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Spring Garden Township3.7 mi7.4% (±2.5 points)Lower
North York4.0 mi21.4% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Valley View (York County)4.8 mi12.9% (±7.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grantley, PA (8.2%), Spring Garden Township, PA (7.4%), Valley View (York County), PA (12.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weigelstown, PA (32.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
57Jacobus3.7% (±2.3 points)
58Springettsbury Township3.6% (±1.4 points)
59Manchester Township (York County)3.3% (±1.6 points)
60Spring Garden Township3.2% (±1.6 points)
61Loganville3.0% (±2.9 points)
62York2.7% (±1.1 points)
63West Manchester Township2.5% (±1.2 points)
64Railroad2.3% (±3.1 points)
65Hanover2.1% (±1.1 points)
66Yoe1.7% (±2.4 points)
67Manchester1.4% (±2.1 points)
68 (tie)Dallastown0.8% (±1.2 points)
68 (tie)Mount Wolf0.8% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Manchester Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Manchester Township, used by 72.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Manchester Township heat with oil?

2.5% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in West Manchester Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Manchester Township have electric heat?

22.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in West Manchester 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 Manchester township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83432, in state:42 county:133).

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.

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