How are homes heated in Amity Township (Berks County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Amity Township (Berks County), used by 50.1% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% heat with electricity.

12.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
50.1% (±5.7 points)
Electricity
25.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
12.7%

Heating fuel in Amity Township (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostAmity Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas50.1% (±5.7 points)42.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.12.7% (±3.2 points)22.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity25.3% (±5.4 points)22.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.1% (±2.6 points)7.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood2.4% (±2.3 points)2.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.7% (±1.7 points)0.6%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.4 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.8 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 Township (Berks County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Berks County (22.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Amity Township (Berks County), 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 Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amity Township (Berks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Amity Township (Berks County)—25.3% (±5.4 points)—
Douglass Township (Berks County)3.4 mi17.2% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Birdsboro3.9 mi22.9% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Stowe4.4 mi26.3% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
West Pottsgrove Township4.5 mi25.8% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Earl Township (Berks County)4.5 mi21.8% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Berks County)4.9 mi21.4% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Exeter Township (Berks County)5.0 mi17.8% (±2.0 points)Lower
Lorane5.4 mi26.4% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Exeter Township (Berks County), PA (17.8%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
60Muhlenberg Township16.2% (±3.6 points)
61Laureldale16.1% (±5.5 points)
62Birdsboro14.5% (±5.4 points)
63Reading14.0% (±1.5 points)
64Maidencreek Township13.9% (±4.3 points)
65Mount Penn13.3% (±6.2 points)
66Amity Township (Berks County)12.7% (±3.2 points)
67Sinking Spring12.2% (±6.4 points)
68Spring Township (Berks County)12.0% (±2.3 points)
69St. Lawrence11.1% (±3.3 points)
70 (tie)New Morgan9.1% (±25.9 points)
70 (tie)West Reading9.1% (±4.5 points)
72Wyomissing7.5% (±2.7 points)

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

The figures for Amity Township (Berks County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Amity Gardens.

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 Township (Berks County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Amity Township (Berks County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Amity Township (Berks County), used by 50.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Amity Township (Berks County) heat with oil?

12.7% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Amity Township (Berks County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Amity Township (Berks County) have electric heat?

25.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Amity Township (Berks County) 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 Amity township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:02328, in state:42 county:011).

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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