How are homes heated in Heidelberg Township (Berks County), PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Heidelberg Township (Berks County), used by 37.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

36.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.4% (±1.7 points)
Electricity
37.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
36.3%

Heating fuel in Heidelberg Township (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHeidelberg Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas2.4% (±1.7 points)42.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.36.3% (±7.7 points)22.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity37.5% (±7.2 points)22.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)14.2% (±4.2 points)7.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood6.5% (±3.0 points)2.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.4% (±1.3 points)0.6%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.6% (±1.5 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.1 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 Heidelberg Township (Berks County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Berks County (22.9%).

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

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

In Heidelberg Township (Berks County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Berks County (22.9%).

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 Heidelberg Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heidelberg Township (Berks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Heidelberg Township (Berks County)—37.5% (±7.2 points)—
Womelsdorf1.2 mi30.0% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Robesonia1.9 mi45.7% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Newmanstown2.7 mi24.1% (±9.4 points)Lower
North Heidelberg Township3.2 mi35.0% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Millcreek Township (Lebanon County)3.4 mi21.9% (±8.0 points)Lower
Marion Township (Berks County)3.7 mi21.1% (±7.3 points)Lower
Richland4.9 mi16.7% (±6.7 points)Lower
Wernersville5.0 mi30.2% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newmanstown, PA (24.1%), Millcreek Township (Lebanon County), PA (21.9%), Marion Township (Berks County), PA (21.1%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
23Brecknock Township (Berks County)37.8% (±5.6 points)
24Hamburg37.7% (±9.0 points)
25Centerport37.3% (±14.7 points)
26Tulpehocken Township37.1% (±8.5 points)
27Centre Township (Berks County)37.0% (±8.7 points)
28Longswamp Township36.7% (±6.9 points)
29Heidelberg Township (Berks County)36.3% (±7.7 points)
30 (tie)Lyons35.6% (±22.6 points)
30 (tie)District Township35.6% (±7.9 points)
32Penn Township (Berks County)34.9% (±7.4 points)
33Rockland Township (Berks County)34.1% (±8.8 points)
34Oley Township33.7% (±9.2 points)
35North Heidelberg Township33.3% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Heidelberg Township (Berks County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Heidelberg Township (Berks County), used by 37.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Heidelberg Township (Berks County) heat with oil?

36.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Heidelberg Township (Berks County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Heidelberg Township (Berks County) have electric heat?

37.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Heidelberg Township (Berks 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 Heidelberg township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:33600, in state:42 county:011).

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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