How are homes heated in Birdsboro, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Birdsboro, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Birdsboro, used by 59.6% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% heat with electricity.

14.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.6% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 22.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.5%

Heating fuel in Birdsboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Birdsboro	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	59.6% (±7.8 points)	42.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.5% (±5.4 points)	22.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	22.9% (±6.6 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.7 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.3 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 Birdsboro, 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 Birdsboro, 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 Birdsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birdsboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Birdsboro	—	22.9% (±6.6 points)	—
Lorane	3.0 mi	26.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Berks County)	3.1 mi	21.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter Township (Berks County)	3.9 mi	17.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Amity Township (Berks County)	3.9 mi	25.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Robeson Township	3.9 mi	24.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Amity Gardens	4.2 mi	26.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Reiffton	4.3 mi	12.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Jacksonwald	4.9 mi	5.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Reiffton, PA (12.9%), Jacksonwald, PA (5.7%).

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
56	Lower Heidelberg Township	19.0% (±9.0 points)
57	Exeter Township (Berks County)	18.9% (±3.4 points)
58	Mohnton	17.3% (±6.5 points)
59	Womelsdorf	16.3% (±11.4 points)
60	Muhlenberg Township	16.2% (±3.6 points)
61	Laureldale	16.1% (±5.5 points)
62	Birdsboro	14.5% (±5.4 points)
63	Reading	14.0% (±1.5 points)
64	Maidencreek Township	13.9% (±4.3 points)
65	Mount Penn	13.3% (±6.2 points)
66	Amity Township (Berks County)	12.7% (±3.2 points)
67	Sinking Spring	12.2% (±6.4 points)
68	Spring Township (Berks County)	12.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Birdsboro

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Birdsboro, used by 59.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Birdsboro heat with oil?

14.5% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Birdsboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Birdsboro have electric heat?

22.9% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Birdsboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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