How are homes heated in Abington Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Abington Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Abington Township, used by 68.6% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% heat with electricity.

7.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.6% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 20.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.5%

Heating fuel in Abington Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Abington Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	68.6% (±2.3 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.5% (±1.3 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	20.5% (±2.4 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±0.6 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.3 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 Abington Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Abington Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 Abington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Abington Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Abington Township	—	20.5% (±2.4 points)	—
Jenkintown	1.4 mi	11.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Lower Moreland Township	2.1 mi	21.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wyncote	2.3 mi	10.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Willow Grove	2.3 mi	26.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Rockledge	2.5 mi	7.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Elkins Park	2.6 mi	29.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Cheltenham Township	2.8 mi	25.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Upper Moreland Township	3.1 mi	26.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jenkintown, PA (11.9%), Wyncote, PA (10.8%), Rockledge, PA (7.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willow Grove, PA (26.3%), Elkins Park, PA (29.0%), Cheltenham Township, PA (25.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
50	Plymouth Township (Montgomery County)	10.0% (±2.4 points)
51	Jenkintown	9.3% (±4.8 points)
52	Whitemarsh Township	8.6% (±2.4 points)
53	Upper Merion Township	8.3% (±1.6 points)
54	West Norriton Township	7.8% (±2.3 points)
55	West Conshohocken	7.7% (±4.5 points)
56	Abington Township	7.5% (±1.3 points)
57	Rockledge	6.6% (±3.4 points)
58	Lower Merion Township	6.2% (±1.0 points)
59 (tie)	Conshohocken	5.2% (±2.4 points)
59 (tie)	Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	5.2% (±1.5 points)
61	Cheltenham Township	4.9% (±1.1 points)
62	Narberth	3.7% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Abington Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Glenside, McKinley, Roslyn.

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 Abington Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Abington Township, used by 68.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Abington Township heat with oil?

7.5% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Abington Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Abington Township have electric heat?

20.5% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Abington Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Abington township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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 Abington township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:00156, in state:42 county:091).

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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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