How are homes heated in Skippack, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Skippack, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Skippack, used by 57.5% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% heat with electricity.

12.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.5% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 26.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.9%

Heating fuel in Skippack

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Skippack	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	57.5% (±10.4 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.9% (±7.3 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.2% (±10.6 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±2.9 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 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 Skippack, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (14.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

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

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 Skippack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skippack
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Skippack	—	26.2% (±10.6 points)	—
Evansburg	2.8 mi	23.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Salford Township	2.9 mi	30.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Worcester Township	3.4 mi	18.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Perkiomen Township	3.5 mi	31.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kulpsville	3.5 mi	28.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Towamencin Township	3.6 mi	26.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Collegeville	3.8 mi	31.1% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harleysville	4.0 mi	46.2% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harleysville, PA (46.2%).

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
8	Audubon	19.3% (±4.9 points)
9	Mont Clare	18.6% (±11.1 points)
10	Sanatoga	18.1% (±5.8 points)
11	Eagleville	17.5% (±6.0 points)
12	Blue Bell	15.0% (±3.7 points)
13	Halfway House	14.0% (±7.0 points)
14	Skippack	12.9% (±7.3 points)
15	Montgomeryville	12.5% (±2.8 points)
16	Harleysville	11.9% (±5.8 points)
17	Fort Washington	11.7% (±3.4 points)
18	Willow Grove	10.6% (±3.7 points)
19	Kulpsville	9.7% (±5.4 points)
20	Flourtown	9.1% (±4.1 points)

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

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

It lies inside Skippack Township, 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 Skippack

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Skippack, used by 57.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Skippack heat with oil?

12.9% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Skippack use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Skippack have electric heat?

26.2% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Skippack heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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