How are homes heated in Lower Oxford Township, PA?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lower Oxford Township, used by 25.5% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% heat with utility gas.

18.8% heat with electricity.

21.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
24.3% (±7.7 points)
Electricity
18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
21.8%

Heating fuel in Lower Oxford Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLower Oxford TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas24.3% (±7.7 points)35.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.21.8% (±7.1 points)18.3%14.0%3.9%
Electricity18.8% (±6.6 points)31.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)25.5% (±7.0 points)11.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood3.6% (±2.0 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke3.8% (±2.8 points)0.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.7% (±1.8 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.8 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 Lower Oxford Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chester County (18.3%).

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

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

In Lower Oxford Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chester County (31.1%).

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 Lower Oxford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Oxford Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Lower Oxford Township—18.8% (±6.6 points)—
Oxford1.4 mi20.0% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Upper Oxford Township2.9 mi19.3% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
East Nottingham Township3.2 mi16.5% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Nottingham4.7 mi19.7% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Colerain Township (Lancaster County)5.6 mi22.1% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
West Nottingham Township5.7 mi27.9% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
New London Township5.8 mi20.6% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Penn Township (Chester County)6.0 mi26.8% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
23West Bradford Township24.0% (±3.5 points)
24East Pikeland Township23.9% (±5.4 points)
25Schuylkill Township (Chester County)23.7% (±4.5 points)
26 (tie)Honey Brook Township23.3% (±11.0 points)
26 (tie)West Nantmeal Township23.3% (±6.3 points)
28Wallace Township23.0% (±6.5 points)
29Lower Oxford Township21.8% (±7.1 points)
30West Brandywine Township21.5% (±5.8 points)
31Willistown Township21.4% (±4.6 points)
32East Brandywine Township20.4% (±5.1 points)
33West Nottingham Township20.3% (±7.2 points)
34Caln Township20.2% (±4.9 points)
35Valley Township (Chester County)20.0% (±9.1 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Oxford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lincoln University.

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 Lower Oxford Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lower Oxford Township?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lower Oxford Township, used by 25.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lower Oxford Township heat with oil?

21.8% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Lower Oxford Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lower Oxford Township have electric heat?

18.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Lower Oxford Township 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 Lower Oxford township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:45040, in state:42 county:029).

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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