How are homes heated in Linwood, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Linwood, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Linwood, used by 49.8% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% heat with electricity.

22.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.8% (±12.3 points)
Electricity: 26.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.3%

Heating fuel in Linwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Linwood	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	49.8% (±12.3 points)	60.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.3% (±13.7 points)	13.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.9% (±9.6 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	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 Linwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delaware County (13.2%).

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

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

In Linwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware 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 Linwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Linwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Linwood	—	26.9% (±9.6 points)	—
Marcus Hook	1.0 mi	21.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Trainer	1.1 mi	43.6% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boothwyn	1.3 mi	27.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Chichester Township	1.5 mi	20.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township	2.2 mi	22.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Claymont	2.4 mi	25.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village Green-Green Ridge	2.7 mi	10.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Chester	3.2 mi	30.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village Green-Green Ridge, PA (10.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Boothwyn	42.9% (±9.7 points)
2	Village Green-Green Ridge	29.7% (±6.8 points)
3	Linwood	22.3% (±13.7 points)
4	Villanova	14.7% (±7.7 points)
5	Folsom	11.2% (±2.9 points)
6	Broomall	10.7% (±3.2 points)
7	Wayne	10.4% (±5.4 points)
8	Haverford College	9.5% (±20.2 points)
9	St. Davids	6.5% (±3.4 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Linwood 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 Chichester 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 Linwood

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Linwood, used by 49.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Linwood heat with oil?

22.3% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes in Linwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Linwood have electric heat?

26.9% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Linwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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