How are homes heated in Pennside, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pennside, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pennside, used by 69.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% heat with electricity.

14.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.3% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 14.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.8%

Heating fuel in Pennside

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pennside	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	69.3% (±7.6 points)	42.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.8% (±6.0 points)	22.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	14.3% (±6.1 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.2 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.7%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	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 Pennside, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Berks County (22.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Pennside, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Berks County (22.9%).

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 Pennside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennside
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pennside	—	14.3% (±6.1 points)	—
Mount Penn	0.9 mi	18.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stony Creek Mills	1.0 mi	19.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Lawrence	1.1 mi	26.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Reiffton	2.1 mi	12.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonwald	2.2 mi	5.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Reading	2.6 mi	28.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Exeter Township (Berks County)	2.7 mi	17.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lorane	3.4 mi	26.4% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jacksonwald, PA (5.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Lawrence, PA (26.0%), Reading, PA (28.2%), Lorane, PA (26.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Stony Creek Mills	23.1% (±14.8 points)
8	West Lawn	21.7% (±9.6 points)
9	Grill	20.7% (±12.0 points)
10	Temple	18.3% (±11.1 points)
11	West Wyomissing	17.6% (±6.7 points)
12	Lorane	16.5% (±5.9 points)
13	Pennside	14.8% (±6.0 points)
14	Blandon	13.5% (±4.9 points)
15	Whitfield	13.0% (±5.8 points)
16	Hyde Park (community)	12.3% (±5.8 points)
17	Reiffton	11.9% (±4.8 points)
18	Riverview Park	11.7% (±7.1 points)
19	Muhlenberg Park	11.4% (±9.4 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Lower Alsace 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 Pennside

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pennside, used by 69.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pennside heat with oil?

14.8% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Pennside use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pennside have electric heat?

14.3% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Pennside heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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