How are homes heated in Halfway House, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Halfway House, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Halfway House, used by 61.0% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.2% heat with electricity.

14.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.0% (±14.2 points)
Electricity: 10.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.0%

Heating fuel in Halfway House

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Halfway House	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	61.0% (±14.2 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.0% (±7.0 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	10.2% (±7.5 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.5% (±8.8 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.6%	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 Halfway House, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (14.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Halfway House, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 Halfway House

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Halfway House
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Halfway House	—	10.2% (±7.5 points)	—
Pottsgrove	2.0 mi	31.2% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Pottstown	2.0 mi	29.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Douglass Township (Berks County)	2.3 mi	17.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stowe	2.9 mi	26.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Lower Pottsgrove Township	3.1 mi	30.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
West Pottsgrove Township	3.2 mi	25.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher
South Pottstown	3.3 mi	22.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sanatoga	3.4 mi	29.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pottsgrove, PA (31.2%), Pottstown, PA (29.9%), Stowe, PA (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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Horsham	20.9% (±4.1 points)
8	Audubon	19.3% (±4.9 points)
9	Mont Clare	18.6% (±11.1 points)
10	Sanatoga	18.1% (±5.8 points)
11	Eagleville	17.5% (±6.0 points)
12	Blue Bell	15.0% (±3.7 points)
13	Halfway House	14.0% (±7.0 points)
14	Skippack	12.9% (±7.3 points)
15	Montgomeryville	12.5% (±2.8 points)
16	Harleysville	11.9% (±5.8 points)
17	Fort Washington	11.7% (±3.4 points)
18	Willow Grove	10.6% (±3.7 points)
19	Kulpsville	9.7% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Upper Pottsgrove 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 Halfway House

What is the most common way to heat a home in Halfway House?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Halfway House, used by 61.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Halfway House heat with oil?

14.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Halfway House use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Halfway House have electric heat?

10.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Halfway House heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Halfway House 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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