How are homes heated in Pottstown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pottstown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pottstown, used by 36.1% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% heat with utility gas.

29.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.5% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 29.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 36.1%

Heating fuel in Pottstown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pottstown	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	29.5% (±3.3 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36.1% (±3.5 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	29.9% (±3.3 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.5 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 Pottstown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Pottstown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (27.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pottstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pottstown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pottstown	—	29.9% (±3.3 points)	—
South Pottstown	1.4 mi	22.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kenilworth	1.9 mi	24.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stowe	2.0 mi	26.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	2.0 mi	10.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Pottsgrove	2.1 mi	31.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Pottsgrove Township	2.1 mi	25.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	2.3 mi	19.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Lower Pottsgrove Township	2.6 mi	30.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halfway House, PA (10.2%), Upper Pottsgrove Township, PA (19.8%).

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
1	Upper Salford Township	58.0% (±9.0 points)
2	West Pottsgrove Township	46.1% (±7.3 points)
3	Green Lane	45.1% (±12.3 points)
4	Marlborough Township	42.1% (±8.2 points)
5	Souderton	37.3% (±5.2 points)
6	Pottstown	36.1% (±3.5 points)
7	Salford Township	34.5% (±5.8 points)
8	Upper Frederick Township	31.5% (±7.3 points)
9	Telford	30.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Royersford	29.1% (±7.0 points)
11	East Greenville	29.0% (±7.4 points)
12 (tie)	Hatfield	28.7% (±7.5 points)

Showing 12 of 62 places in Montgomery 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 Pottstown

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pottstown, used by 36.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pottstown heat with oil?

36.1% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Pottstown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pottstown have electric heat?

29.9% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Pottstown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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