How are homes heated in Lower Southampton Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lower Southampton Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lower Southampton Township, used by 35.7% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% heat with electricity.

29.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.7% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 25.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.8%

Heating fuel in Lower Southampton Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lower Southampton Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	35.7% (±4.6 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.8% (±4.7 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	25.6% (±4.0 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.9% (±2.4 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Southampton Township, 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 Lower Southampton Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bucks County (30.9%).

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 Lower Southampton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Southampton Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lower Southampton Township	—	25.6% (±4.0 points)	—
Upper Southampton Township	2.6 mi	15.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Churchville	2.8 mi	28.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Parkland	3.1 mi	28.5% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village Shires	3.3 mi	60.6% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Langhorne	3.8 mi	29.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Langhorne Manor	3.8 mi	12.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Northampton Township (Bucks County)	3.9 mi	37.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Penndel	4.0 mi	25.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Southampton Township, PA (15.8%), Langhorne Manor, PA (12.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village Shires, PA (60.6%), Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA (37.6%).

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
14	Chalfont	34.1% (±9.6 points)
15	Solebury Township	33.1% (±5.3 points)
16	Doylestown Township	32.3% (±5.7 points)
17	Hulmeville	32.2% (±9.5 points)
18	Dublin	31.8% (±13.5 points)
19	New Britain	30.9% (±6.5 points)
20	Lower Southampton Township	29.8% (±4.7 points)
21	Middletown Township (Bucks County)	28.8% (±2.6 points)
22	Hilltown Township	28.1% (±3.5 points)
23	Bristol	28.0% (±5.6 points)
24	Morrisville	27.5% (±7.2 points)
25	Falls Township (Bucks County)	26.9% (±2.7 points)
26	New Britain Township	26.5% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Southampton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Feasterville, Trevose.

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 Southampton Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lower Southampton Township, used by 35.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lower Southampton Township heat with oil?

29.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Lower Southampton Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lower Southampton Township have electric heat?

25.6% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Lower Southampton Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Southampton township, Bucks County, 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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