How are homes heated in East Whiteland Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Whiteland Township, used by 41.3% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% heat with electricity.

15.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
41.3% (±5.3 points)
Electricity
36.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
15.9%

Heating fuel in East Whiteland Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEast Whiteland TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas41.3% (±5.3 points)35.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.15.9% (±3.0 points)18.3%14.0%3.9%
Electricity36.8% (±6.1 points)31.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.9% (±2.1 points)11.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.9% (±1.1 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.6 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 Whiteland 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 Whiteland Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chester County (31.1%).

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 Whiteland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Whiteland Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
East Whiteland Township—36.8% (±6.1 points)—
Malvern2.3 mi36.0% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Charlestown Township3.0 mi20.2% (±7.3 points)Lower
Paoli3.4 mi32.4% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
East Goshen Township3.5 mi51.9% (±4.3 points)Higher
West Whiteland Township3.6 mi40.5% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Exton4.4 mi45.2% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Willistown Township4.4 mi29.5% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
West Pikeland Township4.4 mi40.6% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charlestown Township, PA (20.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Goshen Township, PA (51.9%).

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
46New Garden Township17.1% (±5.9 points)
47 (tie)Coatesville16.5% (±4.4 points)
47 (tie)Kennett Township16.5% (±5.6 points)
47 (tie)West Pikeland Township16.5% (±5.6 points)
50Londonderry Township (Chester County)16.4% (±5.8 points)
51Thornbury Township (Chester County)16.2% (±5.9 points)
52 (tie)East Whiteland Township15.9% (±3.0 points)
52 (tie)West Whiteland Township15.9% (±3.2 points)
54East Marlborough Township15.8% (±5.4 points)
55 (tie)Easttown Township15.5% (±4.1 points)
55 (tie)Pennsbury Township15.5% (±4.9 points)
57Elverson15.1% (±4.8 points)
58Tredyffrin Township14.8% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Whiteland Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Frazer.

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 Whiteland Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Whiteland Township, used by 41.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Whiteland Township heat with oil?

15.9% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in East Whiteland Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Whiteland Township have electric heat?

36.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in East Whiteland 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 Whiteland township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:22056, 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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