How are homes heated in South Pottstown, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in South Pottstown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in South Pottstown, used by 54.5% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% heat with utility gas.

22.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.2% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 22.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 54.5%

Heating fuel in South Pottstown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Pottstown	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	16.2% (±7.8 points)	35.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54.5% (±15.2 points)	18.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	22.8% (±11.9 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.6% (±5.7 points)	11.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 South Pottstown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Chester County (18.3%).

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

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

In South Pottstown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chester County (31.1%).

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 South Pottstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Pottstown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Pottstown	—	22.8% (±11.9 points)	—
West Pottsgrove Township	1.4 mi	25.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pottstown	1.4 mi	29.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stowe	1.5 mi	26.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kenilworth	1.7 mi	24.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	3.3 mi	10.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Coventry Township	3.4 mi	18.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pottsgrove	3.5 mi	31.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	3.6 mi	19.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	South Pottstown	54.5% (±15.2 points)
2	Westwood (Chester County)	43.7% (±37.8 points)
3	Kenilworth	41.9% (±12.0 points)
4	Caln	39.7% (±21.2 points)
5	Devon	31.3% (±14.7 points)
6	Chadds Ford	29.9% (±9.8 points)
7	Frazer	26.1% (±6.8 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside North Coventry 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 South Pottstown

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in South Pottstown, used by 54.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Pottstown heat with oil?

54.5% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes in South Pottstown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Pottstown have electric heat?

22.8% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in South Pottstown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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