How are homes heated in Broomall, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Broomall, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Broomall, used by 73.2% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% heat with electricity.

10.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.2% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 13.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.7%

Heating fuel in Broomall

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Broomall	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	73.2% (±5.4 points)	60.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.7% (±3.2 points)	13.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	13.1% (±3.6 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.5 points)	2.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 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 Broomall, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delaware County (13.2%).

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

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

In Broomall, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Delaware County (22.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Broomall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broomall
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Broomall	—	13.1% (±3.6 points)	—
Haverford Township	2.4 mi	13.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	2.9 mi	10.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Drexel Hill	3.0 mi	16.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	3.4 mi	23.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Newtown Township (Delaware County)	3.4 mi	22.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Upper Darby Township	3.7 mi	20.1% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Haverford College	3.7 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Media	3.8 mi	34.3% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA (23.6%), Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA (22.6%), Upper Darby Township, PA (20.1%).

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)
8	Haverford College	9.5% (±20.2 points)
9	St. Davids	6.5% (±3.4 points)
10	Drexel Hill	6.3% (±1.5 points)
11	Woodlyn	6.0% (±2.6 points)
12	Lima	1.6% (±2.7 points)

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

It lies inside Marple 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 Broomall

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Broomall, used by 73.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Broomall heat with oil?

10.7% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Broomall use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Broomall have electric heat?

13.1% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Broomall heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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