How are homes heated in Ivyland, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ivyland, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ivyland, used by 47.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% heat with electricity.

37.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.0% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 37.2%

Heating fuel in Ivyland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ivyland	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	47.0% (±9.3 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37.2% (±10.4 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	12.6% (±5.9 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.3 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.9 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.8 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 Ivyland, 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 Ivyland, 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 Ivyland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ivyland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ivyland	—	12.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Warminster Township	0.9 mi	28.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Warminster Heights	1.5 mi	49.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Hatboro	2.7 mi	27.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Warwick Township (Bucks County)	2.9 mi	21.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Upper Southampton Township	3.2 mi	15.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Moreland Township	3.9 mi	26.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Horsham	3.9 mi	45.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Northampton Township (Bucks County)	3.9 mi	37.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warminster Township, PA (28.4%), Warminster Heights, PA (49.7%), Hatboro, PA (27.0%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Durham Township	57.7% (±7.7 points)
5	Springfield Township (Bucks County)	54.1% (±11.4 points)
6	Wrightstown Township	49.0% (±7.3 points)
7	Haycock Township	43.5% (±9.5 points)
8	Tinicum Township (Bucks County)	43.4% (±9.4 points)
9	Bristol Township	39.9% (±3.0 points)
10	Ivyland	37.2% (±10.4 points)
11	Langhorne Manor	36.8% (±6.9 points)
12	Upper Makefield Township	36.0% (±5.9 points)
13	Tullytown	34.5% (±7.1 points)
14	Chalfont	34.1% (±9.6 points)
15	Solebury Township	33.1% (±5.3 points)
16	Doylestown Township	32.3% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks 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 Ivyland

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ivyland, used by 47.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ivyland heat with oil?

37.2% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Ivyland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ivyland have electric heat?

12.6% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Ivyland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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