How are homes heated in Flying Hills, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Flying Hills, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Flying Hills, used by 78.5% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.5% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 18.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.8%

Heating fuel in Flying Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Flying Hills	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	78.5% (±9.4 points)	42.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.8% (±2.9 points)	22.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	18.6% (±9.0 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±2.1 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 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 Flying Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Berks County (22.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Flying Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Berks County (22.9%).

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 Flying Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flying Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Flying Hills	—	18.6% (±9.0 points)	—
Grill	1.8 mi	29.0% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kenhorst	2.6 mi	6.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Robeson Township	3.2 mi	24.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shillington	3.3 mi	8.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reiffton	3.5 mi	12.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lorane	3.6 mi	26.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Penn	3.7 mi	18.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mohnton	3.9 mi	24.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kenhorst, PA (6.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20	Springmont	10.9% (±15.6 points)
21	Morgantown	9.5% (±6.2 points)
22	Fox Chase	7.9% (±7.7 points)
23	Amity Gardens	6.7% (±3.1 points)
24	Colony Park	6.5% (±9.7 points)
25	Lincoln Park	5.8% (±5.3 points)
26	Flying Hills	1.8% (±2.9 points)
27	Kutztown University	0.0% (±31.5 points)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Flying Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Cumru Township, whose figures include it.

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 Flying Hills

What is the most common way to heat a home in Flying Hills?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Flying Hills, used by 78.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Flying Hills heat with oil?

1.8% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Flying Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Flying Hills have electric heat?

18.6% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Flying Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Flying Hills CDP, 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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