How are homes heated in East Rockhill Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in East Rockhill Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Rockhill Township, used by 48.2% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% heat with utility gas.

22.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.7% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 48.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.3%

Heating fuel in East Rockhill Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Rockhill Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	17.7% (±6.4 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.3% (±9.6 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	48.2% (±11.4 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.8% (±4.3 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.0% (±4.4 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Rockhill Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In East Rockhill Township, 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 East Rockhill Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Rockhill Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Rockhill Township	—	48.2% (±11.4 points)	—
Perkasie	2.6 mi	33.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Sellersville	3.4 mi	47.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Quakertown	3.6 mi	43.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Rockhill Township	4.2 mi	31.3% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Silverdale	4.4 mi	50.3% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Trumbauersville	4.6 mi	38.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Bucks County)	4.6 mi	39.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Richlandtown	4.7 mi	42.1% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perkasie, PA (33.0%), West Rockhill Township, PA (31.3%).

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
28	West Rockhill Township	26.3% (±8.1 points)
29	Silverdale	25.9% (±12.3 points)
30	Langhorne	25.2% (±5.9 points)
31	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	24.0% (±3.1 points)
32	Penndel	23.1% (±8.7 points)
33 (tie)	Bedminster Township	22.3% (±6.9 points)
33 (tie)	East Rockhill Township	22.3% (±9.6 points)
35	Trumbauersville	20.9% (±10.0 points)
36	Upper Southampton Township	20.4% (±4.2 points)
37	Buckingham Township (Bucks County)	20.2% (±3.1 points)
38	Milford Township (Bucks County)	19.9% (±3.8 points)
39	Perkasie	19.7% (±4.1 points)
40 (tie)	Newtown	19.3% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks 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 Rockhill Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Rockhill Township, used by 48.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Rockhill Township heat with oil?

22.3% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in East Rockhill Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Rockhill Township have electric heat?

48.2% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in East Rockhill Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Rockhill township, Bucks County, 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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