How are homes heated in East Nottingham Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Nottingham Township, used by 36.1% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% heat with electricity.

18.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
36.1% (±5.2 points)
Electricity
16.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
18.8%

Heating fuel in East Nottingham Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEast Nottingham TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas36.1% (±5.2 points)35.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.18.8% (±5.8 points)18.3%14.0%3.9%
Electricity16.5% (±4.0 points)31.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)25.0% (±5.3 points)11.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±0.7 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.3% (±2.0 points)0.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.4 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.1 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 East Nottingham Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chester County (18.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In East Nottingham Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chester County (31.1%).

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 East Nottingham Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Nottingham Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
East Nottingham Township—16.5% (±4.0 points)—
Oxford1.8 mi20.0% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Lower Oxford Township3.2 mi18.8% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Nottingham3.5 mi19.7% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Elk Township (Chester County)3.7 mi25.9% (±6.0 points)Higher
West Nottingham Township4.3 mi27.9% (±8.0 points)Higher
New London Township4.5 mi20.6% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Upper Oxford Township5.7 mi19.3% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Rising Sun6.3 mi49.9% (±8.7 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elk Township (Chester County), PA (25.9%), West Nottingham Township, PA (27.9%), Rising Sun, MD (49.9%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
33West Nottingham Township20.3% (±7.2 points)
34Caln Township20.2% (±4.9 points)
35Valley Township (Chester County)20.0% (±9.1 points)
36Franklin Township (Chester County)19.5% (±6.5 points)
37Sadsbury Township (Chester County)19.4% (±7.7 points)
38Parkesburg19.2% (±6.3 points)
39East Nottingham Township18.8% (±5.8 points)
40 (tie)Charlestown Township18.7% (±8.8 points)
40 (tie)New London Township18.7% (±5.4 points)
42West Caln Township18.6% (±3.7 points)
43West Grove18.0% (±5.5 points)
44 (tie)Malvern17.8% (±6.4 points)
44 (tie)West Goshen Township17.8% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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.

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Questions about East Nottingham Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Nottingham Township, used by 36.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Nottingham Township heat with oil?

18.8% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in East Nottingham Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Nottingham Township have electric heat?

16.5% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in East Nottingham Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 East Nottingham township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21624, in state:42 county:029).

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

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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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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.

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