How are homes heated in Elk Township (Chester County), PA?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Elk Township (Chester County), used by 41.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.4% heat with utility gas.

25.9% heat with electricity.

24.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
4.4% (±4.3 points)
Electricity
25.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
24.5%

Heating fuel in Elk Township (Chester County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostElk Township (Chester County)Chester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas4.4% (±4.3 points)35.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.24.5% (±6.4 points)18.3%14.0%3.9%
Electricity25.9% (±6.0 points)31.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)41.0% (±7.1 points)11.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood2.9% (±1.9 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.6% (±1.3 points)0.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.1 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.9 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 Elk Township (Chester County), 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 Elk Township (Chester County), 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 Elk Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Township (Chester County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Elk Township (Chester County)—25.9% (±6.0 points)—
New London Township2.6 mi20.6% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
East Nottingham Township3.7 mi16.5% (±4.0 points)Lower
Franklin Township (Chester County)4.5 mi20.2% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Oxford5.2 mi20.0% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
London Britain Township6.1 mi26.4% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Penn Township (Chester County)6.1 mi26.8% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Lower Oxford Township6.3 mi18.8% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Nottingham6.8 mi19.7% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Nottingham Township, PA (16.5%).

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)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)
28Wallace Township23.0% (±6.5 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 Elk Township (Chester County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Elk Township (Chester County)?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Elk Township (Chester County), used by 41.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elk Township (Chester County) heat with oil?

24.5% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Elk Township (Chester County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elk Township (Chester County) have electric heat?

25.9% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Elk Township (Chester County) 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 Elk township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:23032, in state:42 county:029).

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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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