How are homes heated in West York, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in West York, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West York, used by 80.2% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.0% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.2% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 16.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in West York

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West York	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	80.2% (±9.4 points)	51.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.8 points)	12.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	16.0% (±8.8 points)	23.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±2.1 points)	7.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.4 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 York, 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 York, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from York County (23.9%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near West York

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West York
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West York	—	16.0% (±8.8 points)	—
York	1.7 mi	25.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Manchester Township	1.8 mi	22.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grantley	1.8 mi	8.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh	2.1 mi	27.6% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Spring Garden Township	2.2 mi	7.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
North York	2.3 mi	21.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valley View (York County)	3.2 mi	12.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tyler Run	3.5 mi	21.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shiloh, PA (27.6%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
64	Railroad	2.3% (±3.1 points)
65	Hanover	2.1% (±1.1 points)
66	Yoe	1.7% (±2.4 points)
67	Manchester	1.4% (±2.1 points)
68 (tie)	Dallastown	0.8% (±1.2 points)
68 (tie)	Mount Wolf	0.8% (±1.3 points)
70	West York	0.7% (±1.8 points)
71	North York	0.6% (±0.9 points)
72	Glen Rock	0.5% (±0.8 points)

Showing 9 of 72 places in York 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 York

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West York, used by 80.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West York heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in West York use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West York have electric heat?

16.0% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in West York heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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