How are homes heated in Spring Township (Berks County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spring Township (Berks County), used by 67.2% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% heat with electricity.

12.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
67.2% (±3.7 points)
Electricity
17.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
12.0%

Heating fuel in Spring Township (Berks County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSpring Township (Berks County)Berks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas67.2% (±3.7 points)42.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.12.0% (±2.3 points)22.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity17.1% (±2.8 points)22.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.4% (±1.3 points)7.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.3 points)2.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.6%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.3 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.5 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 Spring Township (Berks County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Berks County (22.9%).

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

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

In Spring Township (Berks County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Berks County (22.9%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Spring Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Township (Berks County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Spring Township (Berks County)—17.1% (±2.8 points)—
Sinking Spring1.4 mi23.1% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Mohnton2.7 mi24.4% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Wernersville3.1 mi30.2% (±6.8 points)Higher
Lower Heidelberg Township3.2 mi21.0% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Shillington3.4 mi8.9% (±4.8 points)Lower
South Heidelberg Township3.5 mi22.6% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Wyomissing4.0 mi25.9% (±4.5 points)Higher
Cumru Township4.6 mi24.3% (±4.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shillington, PA (8.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wernersville, PA (30.2%), Wyomissing, PA (25.9%), Cumru Township, PA (24.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
62Birdsboro14.5% (±5.4 points)
63Reading14.0% (±1.5 points)
64Maidencreek Township13.9% (±4.3 points)
65Mount Penn13.3% (±6.2 points)
66Amity Township (Berks County)12.7% (±3.2 points)
67Sinking Spring12.2% (±6.4 points)
68Spring Township (Berks County)12.0% (±2.3 points)
69St. Lawrence11.1% (±3.3 points)
70 (tie)New Morgan9.1% (±25.9 points)
70 (tie)West Reading9.1% (±4.5 points)
72Wyomissing7.5% (±2.7 points)

Showing 11 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Spring Township (Berks County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Colony Park, Lincoln Park, Springmont, West Lawn, West Wyomissing, Whitfield.

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 Spring Township (Berks County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Spring Township (Berks County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spring Township (Berks County), used by 67.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spring Township (Berks County) heat with oil?

12.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Spring Township (Berks County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spring Township (Berks County) have electric heat?

17.1% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Spring Township (Berks County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Spring township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72824, in state:42 county:011).

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

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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