How are homes heated in East Vincent Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Vincent Township, used by 25.6% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% heat with electricity.

24.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
25.6% (±6.2 points)
Electricity
25.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
24.8%

Heating fuel in East Vincent Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEast Vincent TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas25.6% (±6.2 points)35.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.24.8% (±7.2 points)18.3%14.0%3.9%
Electricity25.6% (±8.0 points)31.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.2% (±6.9 points)11.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.6% (±1.7 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.5% (±0.8 points)0.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.8 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.4% (±2.4 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 Vincent Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chester County (18.3%).

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

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

In East Vincent Township, 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 East Vincent Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Vincent Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
East Vincent Township—25.6% (±8.0 points)—
Spring City2.5 mi29.2% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
East Coventry Township2.6 mi18.1% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
East Pikeland Township3.0 mi22.7% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Royersford3.1 mi34.1% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Pughtown3.4 mi8.3% (±5.4 points)Lower
West Vincent Township4.2 mi27.0% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Phoenixville4.4 mi33.7% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Kenilworth4.5 mi24.2% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pughtown, PA (8.3%).

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
15 (tie)Avondale27.6% (±17.4 points)
15 (tie)East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)27.6% (±8.1 points)
17Pocopson Township27.1% (±7.8 points)
18London Britain Township25.5% (±5.2 points)
19West Sadsbury Township25.4% (±7.5 points)
20 (tie)Honey Brook24.8% (±6.1 points)
20 (tie)East Vincent Township24.8% (±7.2 points)
22Elk Township (Chester County)24.5% (±6.4 points)
23West Bradford Township24.0% (±3.5 points)
24East Pikeland Township23.9% (±5.4 points)
25Schuylkill Township (Chester County)23.7% (±4.5 points)
26 (tie)Honey Brook Township23.3% (±11.0 points)
26 (tie)West Nantmeal Township23.3% (±6.3 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 Vincent Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Vincent Township, used by 25.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Vincent Township heat with oil?

24.8% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in East Vincent Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Vincent Township have electric heat?

25.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in East Vincent 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 Vincent township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:22000, 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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