How are homes heated in Darby, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Darby, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Darby, used by 51.5% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.2% heat with electricity.

3.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.5% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 44.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.6%

Heating fuel in Darby

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Darby	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	51.5% (±8.4 points)	60.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.6% (±2.3 points)	13.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	44.2% (±7.9 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 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	0.0% (±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 Darby, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Delaware County (13.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

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

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 Darby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darby
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Darby	—	44.2% (±7.9 points)	—
Colwyn	0.8 mi	35.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Yeadon	0.9 mi	35.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Collingdale	1.0 mi	18.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Sharon Hill	1.0 mi	35.4% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Aldan	1.4 mi	22.0% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Lansdowne	1.6 mi	22.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
East Lansdowne	1.6 mi	13.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Darby Township	1.8 mi	32.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Collingdale, PA (18.3%), Aldan, PA (22.0%), Lansdowne, PA (22.5%).

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
39 (tie)	Radnor Township	7.5% (±1.9 points)
41	Upper Darby Township	6.3% (±1.1 points)
42	Sharon Hill	5.1% (±4.4 points)
43 (tie)	Millbourne	4.6% (±6.0 points)
43 (tie)	Yeadon	4.6% (±2.1 points)
45	Darby Township	4.1% (±2.6 points)
46	Darby	3.6% (±2.3 points)
47	Folcroft	3.5% (±2.5 points)
48	Morton	3.0% (±2.3 points)
49	Colwyn	2.4% (±2.2 points)

Showing 10 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Darby

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Darby, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Darby beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Darby, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Darby

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Darby, used by 51.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Darby heat with oil?

3.6% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Darby use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Darby have electric heat?

44.2% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Darby heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Darby borough, Pennsylvania (place:18152, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.