How are homes heated in Boothwyn, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Boothwyn, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Boothwyn, used by 42.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.5% heat with utility gas.

27.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.5% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 27.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 42.9%

Heating fuel in Boothwyn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Boothwyn	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	24.5% (±8.3 points)	60.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42.9% (±9.7 points)	13.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	27.9% (±10.3 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±3.1 points)	2.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	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 Boothwyn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Delaware County (13.2%).

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

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

In Boothwyn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware 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 Boothwyn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boothwyn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Boothwyn	—	27.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Lower Chichester Township	1.2 mi	25.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Linwood	1.3 mi	26.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marcus Hook	2.2 mi	21.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village Green-Green Ridge	2.2 mi	10.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Trainer	2.3 mi	43.6% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Claymont	2.4 mi	25.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Delaware County)	2.4 mi	13.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Chester Township	2.6 mi	22.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village Green-Green Ridge, PA (10.2%), Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA (13.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Boothwyn	42.9% (±9.7 points)
2	Village Green-Green Ridge	29.7% (±6.8 points)
3	Linwood	22.3% (±13.7 points)
4	Villanova	14.7% (±7.7 points)
5	Folsom	11.2% (±2.9 points)
6	Broomall	10.7% (±3.2 points)
7	Wayne	10.4% (±5.4 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Upper Chichester Township, 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 Boothwyn

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Boothwyn, used by 42.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boothwyn heat with oil?

42.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Boothwyn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boothwyn have electric heat?

27.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Boothwyn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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