How are homes heated in Milford Square, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Milford Square, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Milford Square, used by 60.1% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

13.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 60.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.8%

Heating fuel in Milford Square

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Milford Square	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.4 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.8% (±7.9 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	60.1% (±15.7 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.1% (±16.0 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.4 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 Milford Square, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In Milford Square, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bucks County (30.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Milford Square

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milford Square
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Milford Square	—	60.1% (±15.7 points)	—
Trumbauersville	2.0 mi	38.5% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Spinnerstown	2.4 mi	33.4% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Quakertown	3.1 mi	43.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Bucks County)	3.5 mi	39.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Lower Milford Township	4.5 mi	26.2% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Richlandtown	5.2 mi	42.1% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coopersburg	5.4 mi	35.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Pennsburg	5.5 mi	38.1% (±9.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trumbauersville, PA (38.5%), Spinnerstown, PA (33.4%), Richland Township (Bucks County), PA (39.4%).

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
5	Parkland	33.9% (±13.7 points)
6	Eddington	29.2% (±12.1 points)
7	Trevose	26.6% (±8.4 points)
8	Croydon	25.3% (±5.4 points)
9	Feasterville	25.0% (±11.3 points)
10	Brittany Farms-The Highlands	18.1% (±8.0 points)
11	Milford Square	13.8% (±7.9 points)
12	Woodside	13.7% (±11.5 points)
13	Spinnerstown	13.1% (±11.0 points)
14	Andalusia	11.2% (±6.0 points)
15	Plumsteadville	10.8% (±7.9 points)
16	Village Shires	10.7% (±4.8 points)
17	Fairless Hills	2.2% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Milford Square is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Milford Township (Bucks County), 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 Milford Square

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Milford Square, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Milford Square heat with oil?

13.8% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Milford Square use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Milford Square have electric heat?

60.1% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes in Milford Square heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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