How are homes heated in Oak Lane, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Oak Lane, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oak Lane, used by 74.3% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% heat with electricity.

6.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.3% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.7%

Heating fuel in Oak Lane

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oak Lane	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	74.3% (±7.0 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.7% (±3.0 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	13.0% (±6.4 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±3.2 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	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 Oak Lane, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Oak Lane, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 Oak Lane

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Lane
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oak Lane	—	13.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Melrose Park	0.9 mi	5.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Cheltenham Village	1.2 mi	4.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Elkins Park	1.6 mi	29.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
McKinley	1.9 mi	17.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rockledge	2.2 mi	7.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkintown	2.9 mi	11.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wyncote	3.0 mi	10.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Philadelphia	3.4 mi	24.7% (±0.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melrose Park, PA (5.1%), Cheltenham Village, PA (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elkins Park, PA (29.0%), Philadelphia, PA (24.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21	Spring Mount	8.8% (±4.8 points)
22	Bala Cynwyd	8.4% (±4.2 points)
23	Spring House	8.3% (±3.7 points)
24 (tie)	Merion Station	7.9% (±4.9 points)
24 (tie)	Oreland	7.9% (±2.6 points)
26	Maple Glen	6.9% (±2.9 points)
27	Oak Lane	6.7% (±3.0 points)
28	Glenside	6.6% (±2.7 points)
29	Roslyn	6.4% (±2.5 points)
30	Elkins Park	6.3% (±2.8 points)
31	King of Prussia	6.2% (±1.6 points)
32	Wynnewood	6.0% (±4.2 points)
33	Plymouth Meeting	5.5% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Cheltenham Township, 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 Oak Lane

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oak Lane, used by 74.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oak Lane heat with oil?

6.7% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Oak Lane use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oak Lane have electric heat?

13.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Oak Lane heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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