How are homes heated in Richboro, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Richboro, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Richboro, used by 38.5% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% heat with utility gas.

30.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.1% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 30.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.5%

Heating fuel in Richboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Richboro	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	27.1% (±6.2 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.5% (±12.0 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	30.7% (±8.5 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±2.0 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 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 Richboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher 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 Richboro, 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 Richboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Richboro	—	30.7% (±8.5 points)	—
Village Shires	2.1 mi	60.6% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Churchville	2.2 mi	28.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newtown Township (Bucks County)	3.2 mi	28.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newtown	3.2 mi	20.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newtown Grant	3.4 mi	10.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Wrightstown Township	3.4 mi	14.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Upper Southampton Township	4.1 mi	15.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Ivyland	4.4 mi	12.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newtown Grant, PA (10.3%), Wrightstown Township, PA (14.6%), Upper Southampton Township, PA (15.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village Shires, PA (60.6%).

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
1	Levittown	60.2% (±3.3 points)
2	Cornwells Heights	43.1% (±18.1 points)
3	Churchville	39.2% (±7.0 points)
4	Richboro	38.5% (±12.0 points)
5	Parkland	33.9% (±13.7 points)
6	Eddington	29.2% (±12.1 points)
7	Trevose	26.6% (±8.4 points)
8	Croydon	25.3% (±5.4 points)
9	Feasterville	25.0% (±11.3 points)
10	Brittany Farms-The Highlands	18.1% (±8.0 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Northampton Township (Bucks County), whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Richboro

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Richboro, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Richboro beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Richboro, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Richboro

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Richboro, used by 38.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Richboro heat with oil?

38.5% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes in Richboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Richboro have electric heat?

30.7% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Richboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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 Richboro CDP, Pennsylvania (place:64464, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.