How are homes heated in Lower Providence Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lower Providence Township, used by 36.8% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.8% heat with electricity.

21.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
36.8% (±4.0 points)
Electricity
32.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
21.9%

Heating fuel in Lower Providence Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLower Providence TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas36.8% (±4.0 points)51.8%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.21.9% (±3.0 points)14.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity32.8% (±4.1 points)27.4%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.9% (±2.2 points)4.2%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.5 points)0.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.5 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 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 Lower Providence Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Lower Providence Township, 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 lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lower Providence Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Providence Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Lower Providence Township—32.8% (±4.1 points)—
West Norriton Township2.4 mi26.9% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Collegeville3.4 mi31.1% (±11.3 points)Not measurably different
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)3.9 mi19.3% (±3.2 points)Lower
King of Prussia4.1 mi46.2% (±3.3 points)Higher
East Norriton Township4.3 mi35.1% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Norristown4.4 mi33.4% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Mont Clare4.5 mi8.6% (±6.8 points)Lower
Upper Merion Township4.5 mi40.5% (±2.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA (19.3%), Mont Clare, PA (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: King of Prussia, PA (46.2%), Upper Merion Township, PA (40.5%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
15Franconia Township27.5% (±6.4 points)
16North Wales25.6% (±9.2 points)
17Lower Pottsgrove Township24.7% (±5.1 points)
18Upper Hanover Township24.5% (±6.5 points)
19Bryn Athyn22.8% (±7.3 points)
20New Hanover Township22.1% (±4.7 points)
21Lower Providence Township21.9% (±3.0 points)
22Schwenksville21.6% (±6.4 points)
23Worcester Township21.4% (±4.7 points)
24Hatfield Township21.2% (±2.5 points)
25Lansdale21.1% (±2.9 points)
26Lower Frederick Township19.8% (±5.6 points)
27Trappe19.5% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Providence Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Audubon, Eagleville, Evansburg, Trooper.

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 Providence Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lower Providence Township, used by 36.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lower Providence Township heat with oil?

21.9% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Lower Providence Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lower Providence Township have electric heat?

32.8% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Lower Providence 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 Providence township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:45080, in state:42 county:091).

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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