How are homes heated in Falls Township (Bucks County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Falls Township (Bucks County), used by 45.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with electricity.

26.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
45.1% (±3.1 points)
Electricity
20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
26.9%

Heating fuel in Falls Township (Bucks County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFalls Township (Bucks County)Bucks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas45.1% (±3.1 points)37.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.26.9% (±2.7 points)23.6%14.0%3.9%
Electricity20.7% (±3.0 points)30.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.6% (±2.8 points)5.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood1.0% (±0.8 points)1.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.4 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 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 Falls Township (Bucks County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In Falls Township (Bucks County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bucks County (30.9%).

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 Falls Township (Bucks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Falls Township (Bucks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Falls Township (Bucks County)—20.7% (±3.0 points)—
Morrisville2.0 mi31.8% (±8.5 points)Higher
Tullytown2.9 mi42.6% (±8.8 points)Higher
Trenton3.3 mi26.3% (±2.4 points)Higher
Levittown3.9 mi24.6% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Fieldsboro Borough4.2 mi9.5% (±6.8 points)Lower
Florence4.3 mi20.3% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Roebling4.3 mi13.5% (±6.1 points)Lower
White Horse4.6 mi11.9% (±5.4 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fieldsboro Borough, NJ (9.5%), Roebling, NJ (13.5%), White Horse, NJ (11.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morrisville, PA (31.8%), Tullytown, PA (42.6%), Trenton, NJ (26.3%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
19New Britain30.9% (±6.5 points)
20Lower Southampton Township29.8% (±4.7 points)
21Middletown Township (Bucks County)28.8% (±2.6 points)
22Hilltown Township28.1% (±3.5 points)
23Bristol28.0% (±5.6 points)
24Morrisville27.5% (±7.2 points)
25Falls Township (Bucks County)26.9% (±2.7 points)
26New Britain Township26.5% (±4.7 points)
27Plumstead Township26.4% (±5.6 points)
28West Rockhill Township26.3% (±8.1 points)
29Silverdale25.9% (±12.3 points)
30Langhorne25.2% (±5.9 points)
31Northampton Township (Bucks County)24.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Falls Township (Bucks County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fairless Hills.

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 Falls Township (Bucks County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Falls Township (Bucks County), used by 45.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Falls Township (Bucks County) heat with oil?

26.9% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Falls Township (Bucks County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Falls Township (Bucks County) have electric heat?

20.7% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Falls Township (Bucks 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 Falls township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:25112, in state:42 county:017).

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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