How are homes heated in Quakertown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Quakertown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Quakertown, used by 43.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% heat with utility gas.

19.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.4% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 43.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.3%

Heating fuel in Quakertown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Quakertown	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	32.4% (±5.4 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.3% (±3.6 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	43.4% (±6.5 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±1.9 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 Quakertown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In Quakertown, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bucks County (30.9%).

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 Quakertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Quakertown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Quakertown	—	43.4% (±6.5 points)	—
Richland Township (Bucks County)	1.4 mi	39.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Trumbauersville	2.5 mi	38.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richlandtown	2.6 mi	42.1% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Square	3.1 mi	60.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Rockhill Township	3.6 mi	48.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Bucks County)	3.8 mi	46.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Rockhill Township	5.1 mi	31.3% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Spinnerstown	5.4 mi	33.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Rockhill Township, PA (31.3%).

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
35	Trumbauersville	20.9% (±10.0 points)
36	Upper Southampton Township	20.4% (±4.2 points)
37	Buckingham Township (Bucks County)	20.2% (±3.1 points)
38	Milford Township (Bucks County)	19.9% (±3.8 points)
39	Perkasie	19.7% (±4.1 points)
40 (tie)	Newtown	19.3% (±4.8 points)
40 (tie)	Quakertown	19.3% (±3.6 points)
42	Doylestown	18.7% (±3.5 points)
43	Lower Makefield Township	16.5% (±2.6 points)
44	Yardley	16.3% (±5.3 points)
45	Sellersville	14.4% (±4.7 points)
46	Richland Township (Bucks County)	13.7% (±3.5 points)
47	Bensalem Township	12.8% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks 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 Quakertown

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Quakertown, used by 43.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Quakertown heat with oil?

19.3% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Quakertown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Quakertown have electric heat?

43.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Quakertown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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