How are homes heated in Newtown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Newtown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Newtown, used by 58.2% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with electricity.

19.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.2% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.3%

Heating fuel in Newtown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Newtown	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	58.2% (±7.0 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.3% (±4.8 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	20.7% (±6.0 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.6 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 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, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In Newtown, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newtown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Newtown	—	20.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Newtown Township (Bucks County)	1.2 mi	28.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Newtown Grant	2.4 mi	10.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Village Shires	2.8 mi	60.6% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Woodbourne	3.0 mi	11.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Richboro	3.2 mi	30.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Langhorne	3.5 mi	29.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown Township (Bucks County)	3.6 mi	28.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Northampton Township (Bucks County)	3.8 mi	37.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newtown Grant, PA (10.3%), Woodbourne, PA (11.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newtown Township (Bucks County), PA (28.5%), Village Shires, PA (60.6%), Middletown Township (Bucks County), PA (28.5%).

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
33 (tie)	East Rockhill Township	22.3% (±9.6 points)
35	Trumbauersville	20.9% (±10.0 points)
36	Upper Southampton Township	20.4% (±4.2 points)
37	Buckingham Township (Bucks County)	20.2% (±3.1 points)
38	Milford Township (Bucks County)	19.9% (±3.8 points)
39	Perkasie	19.7% (±4.1 points)
40 (tie)	Newtown	19.3% (±4.8 points)
40 (tie)	Quakertown	19.3% (±3.6 points)
42	Doylestown	18.7% (±3.5 points)
43	Lower Makefield Township	16.5% (±2.6 points)
44	Yardley	16.3% (±5.3 points)
45	Sellersville	14.4% (±4.7 points)
46	Richland Township (Bucks County)	13.7% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks 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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Newtown, used by 58.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Newtown heat with oil?

19.3% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Newtown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Newtown have electric heat?

20.7% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Newtown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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