How are homes heated in Newtown Grant, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Newtown Grant, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Newtown Grant, used by 83.9% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.3% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.9% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Newtown Grant

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Newtown Grant	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	83.9% (±5.8 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.8 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±4.5 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±2.4 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.9 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 Newtown Grant, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In Newtown Grant, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bucks County (30.9%).

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 Newtown Grant

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newtown Grant
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Newtown Grant	—	10.3% (±4.5 points)	—
Newtown	2.4 mi	20.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Upper Makefield Township	2.6 mi	29.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Wrightstown Township	3.2 mi	14.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Richboro	3.4 mi	30.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Village Shires	4.3 mi	60.6% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Northampton Township (Bucks County)	4.4 mi	37.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Woodside	5.2 mi	69.2% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Woodbourne	5.2 mi	11.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newtown, PA (20.7%), Upper Makefield Township, PA (29.7%), Richboro, PA (30.7%).

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
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)
18	Newtown Grant	0.7% (±0.8 points)
19	Warminster Heights	0.6% (±0.9 points)
20	Woodbourne	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Newtown 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 Newtown Grant

What is the most common way to heat a home in Newtown Grant?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Newtown Grant, used by 83.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Newtown Grant heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Newtown Grant use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Newtown Grant have electric heat?

10.3% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Newtown Grant heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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