How are homes heated in Bristol Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bristol Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bristol Township, used by 39.9% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% heat with utility gas.

35.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.6% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 35.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.9%

Heating fuel in Bristol Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bristol Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	20.6% (±2.4 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.9% (±3.0 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.4% (±3.0 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.0 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 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 Bristol Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In Bristol Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bucks County (30.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bristol Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bristol Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bristol Township	—	35.4% (±3.0 points)	—
Bristol	1.6 mi	15.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Hulmeville	2.5 mi	14.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Florence	3.1 mi	20.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Burlington	3.2 mi	21.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Tullytown	3.2 mi	42.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Penndel	3.3 mi	25.7% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Fairless Hills	3.8 mi	16.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Langhorne Manor	4.0 mi	12.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bristol, PA (15.4%), Hulmeville, PA (14.5%), Florence, NJ (20.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Nockamixon Township	58.8% (±9.5 points)
4	Durham Township	57.7% (±7.7 points)
5	Springfield Township (Bucks County)	54.1% (±11.4 points)
6	Wrightstown Township	49.0% (±7.3 points)
7	Haycock Township	43.5% (±9.5 points)
8	Tinicum Township (Bucks County)	43.4% (±9.4 points)
9	Bristol Township	39.9% (±3.0 points)
10	Ivyland	37.2% (±10.4 points)
11	Langhorne Manor	36.8% (±6.9 points)
12	Upper Makefield Township	36.0% (±5.9 points)
13	Tullytown	34.5% (±7.1 points)
14	Chalfont	34.1% (±9.6 points)
15	Solebury Township	33.1% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bristol Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Croydon, Levittown.

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 Bristol Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bristol Township, used by 39.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bristol Township heat with oil?

39.9% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Bristol Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bristol Township have electric heat?

35.4% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Bristol Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bristol township, Bucks County, 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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