How are homes heated in New Berlinville, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in New Berlinville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in New Berlinville, used by 57.7% (±22.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

26.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 26.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 57.7%

Heating fuel in New Berlinville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Berlinville	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.2 points)	42.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	57.7% (±22.7 points)	22.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.6% (±19.6 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.7% (±12.8 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.2 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 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 New Berlinville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Berks County (22.9%).

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

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

In New Berlinville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Berks County (22.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near New Berlinville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Berlinville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Berlinville	—	26.6% (±19.6 points)	—
Boyertown	1.0 mi	36.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bechtelsville	1.7 mi	33.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	1.9 mi	25.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbertsville	2.0 mi	29.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Berks County)	3.5 mi	12.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Earl Township (Berks County)	3.9 mi	21.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Hanover Township	4.2 mi	24.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	4.3 mi	19.8% (±7.7 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 Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	New Berlinville	57.7% (±22.7 points)
2	West Hamburg	40.2% (±15.2 points)
3	Oley	39.7% (±16.7 points)
4	South Temple	35.1% (±17.9 points)
5	Hereford	32.7% (±25.9 points)
6	Jacksonwald	30.8% (±15.1 points)
7	Stony Creek Mills	23.1% (±14.8 points)

Showing 7 of 27 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Colebrookdale Township, 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 New Berlinville

What is the most common way to heat a home in New Berlinville?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in New Berlinville, used by 57.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Berlinville heat with oil?

57.7% (±22.7 points) of occupied homes in New Berlinville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Berlinville have electric heat?

26.6% (±19.6 points) of occupied homes in New Berlinville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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