How are homes heated in Chadds Ford, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Chadds Ford, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Chadds Ford, used by 29.9% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% heat with utility gas.

25.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.7% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 25.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.9%

Heating fuel in Chadds Ford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chadds Ford	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	28.7% (±10.0 points)	35.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.9% (±9.8 points)	18.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	25.3% (±12.5 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.1% (±9.0 points)	11.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.6 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 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 Chadds Ford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Chester County (18.3%).

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

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

In Chadds Ford, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chester County (31.1%).

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 Chadds Ford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chadds Ford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chadds Ford	—	25.3% (±12.5 points)	—
Birmingham Township	1.5 mi	25.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chadds Ford Township	2.2 mi	29.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dilworthtown	2.7 mi	6.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Pocopson Township	3.6 mi	19.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thornbury Township (Chester County)	4.3 mi	23.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kennett Township	4.8 mi	27.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Delaware County)	5.2 mi	36.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westtown Township	5.2 mi	40.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dilworthtown, PA (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westtown Township, PA (40.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	South Pottstown	54.5% (±15.2 points)
2	Westwood (Chester County)	43.7% (±37.8 points)
3	Kenilworth	41.9% (±12.0 points)
4	Caln	39.7% (±21.2 points)
5	Devon	31.3% (±14.7 points)
6	Chadds Ford	29.9% (±9.8 points)
7	Frazer	26.1% (±6.8 points)
8	Nottingham	23.2% (±10.5 points)
9	Thorndale	22.2% (±7.8 points)
10	Hayti	16.9% (±10.0 points)
11	Paoli	15.4% (±4.4 points)
12	Exton	11.7% (±5.5 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Pennsbury 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 Chadds Ford

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Chadds Ford, used by 29.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chadds Ford heat with oil?

29.9% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Chadds Ford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chadds Ford have electric heat?

25.3% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Chadds Ford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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