How are homes heated in Croydon, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Croydon, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Croydon, used by 42.6% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% heat with utility gas.

25.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.0% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 42.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 25.3%

Heating fuel in Croydon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Croydon	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	30.0% (±5.2 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25.3% (±5.4 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	42.6% (±5.7 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 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 Croydon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In Croydon, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Croydon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Croydon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Croydon	—	42.6% (±5.7 points)	—
Beverly	2.2 mi	25.3% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Burlington	2.5 mi	21.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Bristol	2.5 mi	15.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Eddington	2.5 mi	33.2% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bensalem Township	2.7 mi	40.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewater Park Township	2.8 mi	19.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Cornwells Heights	3.0 mi	22.8% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Hulmeville	3.7 mi	14.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beverly, NJ (25.3%), Burlington, NJ (21.0%), Bristol, PA (15.4%).

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
2	Cornwells Heights	43.1% (±18.1 points)
3	Churchville	39.2% (±7.0 points)
4	Richboro	38.5% (±12.0 points)
5	Parkland	33.9% (±13.7 points)
6	Eddington	29.2% (±12.1 points)
7	Trevose	26.6% (±8.4 points)
8	Croydon	25.3% (±5.4 points)
9	Feasterville	25.0% (±11.3 points)
10	Brittany Farms-The Highlands	18.1% (±8.0 points)
11	Milford Square	13.8% (±7.9 points)
12	Woodside	13.7% (±11.5 points)
13	Spinnerstown	13.1% (±11.0 points)
14	Andalusia	11.2% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bristol 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 Croydon

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Croydon, used by 42.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Croydon heat with oil?

25.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Croydon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Croydon have electric heat?

42.6% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Croydon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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