How are homes heated in Newtown Township (Bucks County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Newtown Township (Bucks County), used by 60.5% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% heat with electricity.

7.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
60.5% (±5.0 points)
Electricity
28.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.2%

Heating fuel in Newtown Township (Bucks County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNewtown Township (Bucks County)Bucks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas60.5% (±5.0 points)37.7%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.2% (±2.8 points)23.6%14.0%3.9%
Electricity28.5% (±4.7 points)30.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.9% (±1.1 points)5.4%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.6 points)1.0%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.8% (±0.7 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.7 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 Township (Bucks County), 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 higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Newtown Township (Bucks County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Newtown Township (Bucks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newtown Township (Bucks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Newtown Township (Bucks County)—28.5% (±4.7 points)—
Newtown1.2 mi20.7% (±6.0 points)Lower
Richboro3.2 mi30.7% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Village Shires3.5 mi60.6% (±7.4 points)Higher
Upper Makefield Township3.6 mi29.7% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Woodbourne4.0 mi11.8% (±6.3 points)Lower
Northampton Township (Bucks County)4.0 mi37.6% (±3.1 points)Higher
Wrightstown Township4.1 mi14.6% (±5.5 points)Lower
Woodside4.3 mi69.2% (±11.3 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newtown, PA (20.7%), Woodbourne, PA (11.8%), Wrightstown Township, PA (14.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village Shires, PA (60.6%), Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA (37.6%), Woodside, PA (69.2%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
47Bensalem Township12.8% (±1.7 points)
48Warminster Township12.7% (±2.6 points)
49Warrington Township (Bucks County)12.6% (±2.9 points)
50Richlandtown10.4% (±6.4 points)
51Warwick Township (Bucks County)8.5% (±3.5 points)
52 (tie)New Hope7.2% (±4.7 points)
52 (tie)Newtown Township (Bucks County)7.2% (±2.8 points)

Showing 7 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Newtown Township (Bucks County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Newtown Grant.

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 Township (Bucks County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Newtown Township (Bucks County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Newtown Township (Bucks County), used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Newtown Township (Bucks County) heat with oil?

7.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Newtown Township (Bucks County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Newtown Township (Bucks County) have electric heat?

28.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Newtown Township (Bucks County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Newtown township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:54192, in state:42 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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