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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Newtown Township (Delaware County), used by 41.2% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% heat with electricity.

28.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
41.2% (±5.6 points)
Electricity
22.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
28.2%

Heating fuel in Newtown Township (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNewtown Township (Delaware County)Delaware CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas41.2% (±5.6 points)60.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.28.2% (±5.1 points)13.2%14.0%3.9%
Electricity22.6% (±4.4 points)22.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.6% (±2.5 points)2.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.5 points)0.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.4% (±1.8 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.7 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 Newtown Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Delaware County (13.2%).

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

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

In Newtown Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware County (22.9%).

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 (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newtown Township (Delaware County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Newtown Township (Delaware County)—22.6% (±4.4 points)—
Radnor Township3.0 mi22.6% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Easttown Township3.0 mi20.2% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Marple Township3.1 mi16.2% (±3.4 points)Lower
Broomall3.4 mi13.1% (±3.6 points)Lower
Wayne3.5 mi23.5% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Berwyn3.6 mi28.2% (±11.3 points)Not measurably different
St. Davids3.8 mi16.9% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)3.9 mi23.6% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marple Township, PA (16.2%), Broomall, PA (13.1%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Marcus Hook32.2% (±10.7 points)
2Upper Chichester Township32.1% (±4.7 points)
3Chester Heights30.6% (±9.2 points)
4Aston Township29.5% (±4.6 points)
5Newtown Township (Delaware County)28.2% (±5.1 points)
6Middletown Township (Delaware County)25.8% (±3.4 points)
7 (tie)Eddystone24.1% (±12.0 points)
7 (tie)Lower Chichester Township24.1% (±15.5 points)
9Nether Providence Township23.8% (±4.3 points)
10Rose Valley22.1% (±6.5 points)
11Chester Township20.9% (±9.7 points)

Showing 11 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 (Delaware County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Newtown Township (Delaware County), used by 41.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

28.2% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Newtown Township (Delaware County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

22.6% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Newtown Township (Delaware 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, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:54224, in state:42 county:045).

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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