How are homes heated in Marple Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Marple Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marple Township, used by 62.4% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% heat with electricity.

15.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.4% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 16.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.0%

Heating fuel in Marple Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marple Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	62.4% (±4.1 points)	60.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.0% (±2.8 points)	13.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	16.2% (±3.4 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±2.3 points)	2.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 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 Marple Township, 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 Marple Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Delaware County (22.9%).

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 Marple Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marple Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marple Township	—	16.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	2.8 mi	23.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	2.9 mi	10.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Haverford Township	2.9 mi	13.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newtown Township (Delaware County)	3.1 mi	22.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Drexel Hill	3.4 mi	16.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Media	3.4 mi	34.3% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Radnor Township	4.0 mi	22.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Upper Darby Township	4.1 mi	20.1% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township (Delaware County), PA (10.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA (23.6%), Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA (22.6%), Media, PA (34.3%).

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
17	Upland	17.8% (±13.1 points)
18	Trainer	17.3% (±9.2 points)
19 (tie)	Brookhaven	16.8% (±5.3 points)
19 (tie)	Collingdale	16.8% (±6.3 points)
19 (tie)	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	16.8% (±5.5 points)
22	Edgmont Township	16.7% (±5.2 points)
23	Marple Township	15.0% (±2.8 points)
24	Prospect Park	14.6% (±9.1 points)
25 (tie)	Parkside	13.8% (±9.3 points)
25 (tie)	Ridley Park	13.8% (±4.4 points)
27	Rutledge	13.5% (±6.2 points)
28	Concord Township (Delaware County)	13.1% (±4.9 points)
29	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	10.7% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Marple Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Broomall.

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 Marple Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Marple Township, used by 62.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marple Township heat with oil?

15.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Marple Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marple Township have electric heat?

16.2% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Marple Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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