How are homes heated in Perry Township (Berks County), PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Berks County), used by 44.5% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% heat with utility gas.

18.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
7.7% (±5.6 points)
Electricity
18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
44.5%

Heating fuel in Perry Township (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPerry Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas7.7% (±5.6 points)42.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.44.5% (±7.0 points)22.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity18.8% (±6.1 points)22.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.1% (±5.0 points)7.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood12.1% (±5.5 points)2.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke2.4% (±2.8 points)0.6%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±1.0 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±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 Perry Township (Berks County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Berks County (22.9%).

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

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

In Perry Township (Berks County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Perry Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Berks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Perry Township (Berks County)—18.8% (±6.1 points)—
Shoemakersville1.7 mi26.9% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Centerport3.7 mi47.3% (±18.6 points)Higher
Hamburg3.8 mi35.3% (±10.6 points)Higher
Ontelaunee Township4.0 mi14.6% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Windsor Township (Berks County)4.1 mi20.6% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Maidencreek Township4.2 mi12.1% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
West Hamburg4.4 mi3.8% (±4.5 points)Lower
Leesport4.8 mi40.6% (±8.2 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Hamburg, PA (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Centerport, PA (47.3%), Hamburg, PA (35.3%), Leesport, PA (40.6%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Richmond Township (Berks County)50.8% (±9.2 points)
5Albany Township (Berks County)50.2% (±6.8 points)
6Upper Tulpehocken Township50.1% (±8.1 points)
7Shoemakersville47.1% (±8.1 points)
8Ruscombmanor Township46.3% (±9.5 points)
9Bechtelsville45.2% (±9.0 points)
10Perry Township (Berks County)44.5% (±7.0 points)
11Robeson Township41.9% (±7.2 points)
12Douglass Township (Berks County)41.8% (±9.6 points)
13Upper Bern Township41.7% (±10.8 points)
14Pike Township (Berks County)41.6% (±7.1 points)
15Windsor Township (Berks County)41.5% (±6.4 points)
16Greenwich Township41.1% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Perry Township (Berks County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Berks County), used by 44.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Perry Township (Berks County) heat with oil?

44.5% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Berks County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Perry Township (Berks County) have electric heat?

18.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Berks 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 Perry township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:59448, in state:42 county:011).

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.

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