How are homes heated in Plumsteadville, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Plumsteadville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plumsteadville, used by 53.4% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% heat with electricity.

10.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.4% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 27.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.8%

Heating fuel in Plumsteadville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plumsteadville	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	53.4% (±12.4 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.8% (±7.9 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	27.7% (±11.3 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.1% (±5.8 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 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 Plumsteadville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In Plumsteadville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Plumsteadville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plumsteadville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plumsteadville	—	27.7% (±11.3 points)	—
Dublin	3.5 mi	41.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bedminster Township	3.9 mi	23.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Doylestown	4.9 mi	35.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Doylestown Township	6.0 mi	26.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buckingham Township (Bucks County)	6.2 mi	26.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Britain	6.2 mi	41.8% (±6.9 points)	Higher
New Britain Township	6.5 mi	42.0% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Hilltown Township	6.6 mi	36.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Britain, PA (41.8%), New Britain Township, PA (42.0%).

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
9	Feasterville	25.0% (±11.3 points)
10	Brittany Farms-The Highlands	18.1% (±8.0 points)
11	Milford Square	13.8% (±7.9 points)
12	Woodside	13.7% (±11.5 points)
13	Spinnerstown	13.1% (±11.0 points)
14	Andalusia	11.2% (±6.0 points)
15	Plumsteadville	10.8% (±7.9 points)
16	Village Shires	10.7% (±4.8 points)
17	Fairless Hills	2.2% (±1.4 points)
18	Newtown Grant	0.7% (±0.8 points)
19	Warminster Heights	0.6% (±0.9 points)
20	Woodbourne	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Plumstead 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 Plumsteadville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plumsteadville, used by 53.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plumsteadville heat with oil?

10.8% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Plumsteadville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plumsteadville have electric heat?

27.7% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Plumsteadville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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