How are homes heated in Harleysville, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Harleysville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harleysville, used by 46.2% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.7% heat with utility gas.

11.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.7% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 46.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.9%

Heating fuel in Harleysville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Harleysville	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	33.7% (±5.8 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.9% (±5.8 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	46.2% (±5.1 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.1% (±2.1 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Harleysville, 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 Harleysville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 Harleysville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harleysville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Harleysville	—	46.2% (±5.1 points)	—
Franconia Township	2.4 mi	33.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Upper Salford Township	3.3 mi	13.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Kulpsville	3.4 mi	28.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Towamencin Township	3.6 mi	26.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Skippack	4.0 mi	26.2% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Salford Township	4.1 mi	15.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Souderton	4.1 mi	35.5% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Spring Mount	4.3 mi	79.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franconia Township, PA (33.1%), Upper Salford Township, PA (13.8%), Kulpsville, PA (28.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spring Mount, PA (79.8%).

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
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)
20	Flourtown	9.1% (±4.1 points)
21	Spring Mount	8.8% (±4.8 points)
22	Bala Cynwyd	8.4% (±4.2 points)

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

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

It lies inside Lower Salford 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 Harleysville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harleysville, used by 46.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harleysville heat with oil?

11.9% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Harleysville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harleysville have electric heat?

46.2% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Harleysville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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