How are homes heated in Amity Gardens, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Amity Gardens, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Amity Gardens, used by 54.7% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% heat with electricity.

6.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.7% (±12.1 points)
Electricity: 26.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.7%

Heating fuel in Amity Gardens

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Amity Gardens	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	54.7% (±12.1 points)	42.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.7% (±3.1 points)	22.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.4% (±9.2 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±6.5 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	6.0% (±6.8 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	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 Amity Gardens, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Berks County (22.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Amity Gardens, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Berks County (22.9%).

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 Amity Gardens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amity Gardens
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Amity Gardens	—	26.4% (±9.2 points)	—
West Pottsgrove Township	2.9 mi	25.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stowe	2.9 mi	26.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Berks County)	2.9 mi	17.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Berks County)	4.0 mi	21.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Birdsboro	4.2 mi	22.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Pottstown	4.3 mi	22.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Coventry Township	4.4 mi	25.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pottstown	4.7 mi	29.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17	Reiffton	11.9% (±4.8 points)
18	Riverview Park	11.7% (±7.1 points)
19	Muhlenberg Park	11.4% (±9.4 points)
20	Springmont	10.9% (±15.6 points)
21	Morgantown	9.5% (±6.2 points)
22	Fox Chase	7.9% (±7.7 points)
23	Amity Gardens	6.7% (±3.1 points)
24	Colony Park	6.5% (±9.7 points)
25	Lincoln Park	5.8% (±5.3 points)
26	Flying Hills	1.8% (±2.9 points)
27	Kutztown University	0.0% (±31.5 points)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Amity Gardens is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Amity Township (Berks County), whose figures include it.

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 Amity Gardens

What is the most common way to heat a home in Amity Gardens?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Amity Gardens, used by 54.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Amity Gardens heat with oil?

6.7% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Amity Gardens use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Amity Gardens have electric heat?

26.4% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Amity Gardens heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amity Gardens CDP, 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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