How are homes heated in Plymouth Meeting, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Plymouth Meeting, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plymouth Meeting, used by 47.3% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.9% heat with electricity.

5.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.3% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 43.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.5%

Heating fuel in Plymouth Meeting

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plymouth Meeting	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	47.3% (±5.5 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.5% (±2.1 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	43.9% (±5.1 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±2.4 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 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 Plymouth Meeting, 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 Plymouth Meeting, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Plymouth Meeting

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plymouth Meeting
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plymouth Meeting	—	43.9% (±5.1 points)	—
Whitemarsh Township	2.0 mi	23.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Conshohocken	2.6 mi	25.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Blue Bell	2.7 mi	30.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Swedeland	3.2 mi	36.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Whitpain Township	3.3 mi	26.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Norristown	3.3 mi	33.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bridgeport	3.4 mi	31.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
West Conshohocken	3.4 mi	14.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitemarsh Township, PA (23.4%), Conshohocken, PA (25.3%), Blue Bell, PA (30.0%).

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
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)
34 (tie)	Swedeland	5.3% (±4.1 points)
34 (tie)	Wyncote	5.3% (±2.4 points)
36	Bryn Mawr	4.6% (±2.5 points)
37	Ardmore	4.3% (±1.7 points)
38	Rosemont	3.2% (±2.3 points)
39	Wyndmoor	3.1% (±2.2 points)

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

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

It lies inside Plymouth Township (Montgomery County), 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 Plymouth Meeting

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plymouth Meeting, used by 47.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plymouth Meeting heat with oil?

5.5% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Plymouth Meeting use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plymouth Meeting have electric heat?

43.9% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Plymouth Meeting heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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