How are homes heated in West Perry Township, PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Perry Township, used by 38.6% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

24.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±8.3 points)
Electricity
24.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
38.6%

Heating fuel in West Perry Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Perry TownshipSnyder CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±8.3 points)12.8%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.38.6% (±8.4 points)28.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity24.9% (±8.0 points)33.5%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.6% (±3.8 points)7.9%5.1%4.9%
Wood15.0% (±5.4 points)10.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy1.9% (±1.6 points)0.4%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke8.6% (±7.9 points)4.7%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.4% (±2.4 points)1.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.3 points)0.4%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 Perry Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Snyder County (28.8%).

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

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

In West Perry Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Snyder County (33.5%).

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 Perry Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Perry Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Perry Township—24.9% (±8.0 points)—
Beaver Township (Snyder County)3.2 mi38.9% (±11.4 points)Higher
Beavertown3.2 mi30.5% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Juniata County)3.3 mi29.9% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Juniata County)5.7 mi27.9% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Snyder County)6.5 mi16.1% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Snyder County)6.7 mi25.3% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Spring Township (Snyder County)6.7 mi34.8% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Adams Township (Snyder County)7.6 mi24.6% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beaver Township (Snyder County), PA (38.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5Franklin Township (Snyder County)43.4% (±7.3 points)
6West Beaver Township43.1% (±10.2 points)
7Beaver Township (Snyder County)41.9% (±12.4 points)
8Adams Township (Snyder County)40.3% (±9.3 points)
9Spring Township (Snyder County)39.6% (±8.7 points)
10Center Township (Snyder County)39.4% (±9.5 points)
11West Perry Township38.6% (±8.4 points)
12 (tie)Union Township (Snyder County)32.4% (±8.6 points)
12 (tie)Washington Township (Snyder County)32.4% (±8.6 points)
14Penn Township (Snyder County)30.6% (±9.0 points)
15Perry Township (Snyder County)30.4% (±7.2 points)
16Jackson Township (Snyder County)26.2% (±8.4 points)
17Middlecreek Township (Snyder County)23.1% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Snyder 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 Perry Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Perry Township, used by 38.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Perry Township heat with oil?

38.6% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in West Perry Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Perry Township have electric heat?

24.9% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in West Perry 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 Perry township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83808, in state:42 county:109).

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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