How are homes heated in North Coventry Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in North Coventry Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Coventry Township, used by 43.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.1% heat with utility gas.

25.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.1% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 25.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.8%

Heating fuel in North Coventry Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Coventry Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	10.1% (±3.5 points)	35.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.8% (±6.6 points)	18.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	25.0% (±7.0 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.2% (±4.9 points)	11.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±1.7 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 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 North Coventry Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Chester County (18.3%).

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

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

In North Coventry Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chester County (31.1%).

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 North Coventry Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Coventry Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Coventry Township	—	25.0% (±7.0 points)	—
West Pottsgrove Township	1.9 mi	25.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stowe	2.2 mi	26.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pottstown	2.8 mi	29.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Coventry Township	2.9 mi	13.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Pughtown	3.5 mi	8.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
East Coventry Township	3.6 mi	18.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Amity Gardens	4.4 mi	26.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	4.6 mi	10.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Coventry Township, PA (13.7%), Pughtown, PA (8.3%), Halfway House, PA (10.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Warwick Township (Chester County)	52.3% (±6.4 points)
2	West Marlborough Township	45.9% (±8.9 points)
3	North Coventry Township	43.8% (±6.6 points)
4	Highland Township (Chester County)	40.1% (±8.2 points)
5	Upper Oxford Township	38.5% (±9.7 points)
6	Modena	37.0% (±19.2 points)
7	Newlin Township	33.1% (±8.6 points)
8	East Coventry Township	33.0% (±8.7 points)
9	East Nantmeal Township	32.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 9 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for North Coventry Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Kenilworth, South Pottstown.

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 North Coventry Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in North Coventry Township?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in North Coventry Township, used by 43.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Coventry Township heat with oil?

43.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in North Coventry Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Coventry Township have electric heat?

25.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in North Coventry Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Coventry township, Chester County, 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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