How are homes heated in Ridley Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ridley Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ridley Township, used by 64.9% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% heat with electricity.

8.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.9% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 23.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.9%

Heating fuel in Ridley Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ridley Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	64.9% (±3.6 points)	60.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.9% (±2.3 points)	13.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	23.1% (±3.2 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	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 Ridley Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Delaware County (13.2%).

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

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

In Ridley Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware County (22.9%).

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 Ridley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridley Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ridley Township	—	23.1% (±3.2 points)	—
Ridley Park	0.7 mi	26.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rutledge	0.9 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Prospect Park	1.0 mi	22.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood	1.6 mi	15.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Swarthmore	1.6 mi	17.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morton	1.7 mi	29.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glenolden	2.0 mi	23.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nether Providence Township	2.3 mi	26.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rutledge, PA (4.3%), Norwood, PA (15.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
29	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	10.7% (±3.1 points)
30	East Lansdowne	10.4% (±5.1 points)
31	Media	10.3% (±3.8 points)
32 (tie)	Clifton Heights	9.5% (±5.6 points)
32 (tie)	Springfield Township (Delaware County)	9.5% (±1.9 points)
34 (tie)	Norwood	8.9% (±4.4 points)
34 (tie)	Ridley Township	8.9% (±2.3 points)
36	Haverford Township	8.6% (±1.2 points)
37 (tie)	Lansdowne	8.5% (±3.5 points)
37 (tie)	Swarthmore	8.5% (±4.2 points)
39 (tie)	Glenolden	7.5% (±4.0 points)
39 (tie)	Radnor Township	7.5% (±1.9 points)
41	Upper Darby Township	6.3% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ridley Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Folsom, Woodlyn.

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 Ridley Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ridley Township, used by 64.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ridley Township heat with oil?

8.9% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Ridley Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ridley Township have electric heat?

23.1% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Ridley Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridley township, Delaware County, 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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