How are homes heated in Springfield Township (Montgomery County), PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Montgomery County), used by 71.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with electricity.

5.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
71.0% (±3.6 points)
Electricity
21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
5.2%

Heating fuel in Springfield Township (Montgomery County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSpringfield Township (Montgomery County)Montgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas71.0% (±3.6 points)51.8%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.2% (±1.5 points)14.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity21.1% (±3.2 points)27.4%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.1% (±1.3 points)4.2%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 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 Springfield Township (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Springfield Township (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 Springfield Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Montgomery County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Springfield Township (Montgomery County)—21.1% (±3.2 points)—
Whitemarsh Township2.3 mi23.4% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Glenside2.6 mi19.0% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Wyncote2.9 mi10.8% (±5.0 points)Lower
Fort Washington2.9 mi19.9% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Cheltenham Township3.6 mi25.9% (±2.8 points)Higher
Jenkintown3.7 mi11.9% (±6.0 points)Lower
Upper Dublin Township3.8 mi23.2% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Roslyn4.0 mi11.9% (±4.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wyncote, PA (10.8%), Jenkintown, PA (11.9%), Roslyn, PA (11.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cheltenham Township, PA (25.9%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
54West Norriton Township7.8% (±2.3 points)
55West Conshohocken7.7% (±4.5 points)
56Abington Township7.5% (±1.3 points)
57Rockledge6.6% (±3.4 points)
58Lower Merion Township6.2% (±1.0 points)
59 (tie)Conshohocken5.2% (±2.4 points)
59 (tie)Springfield Township (Montgomery County)5.2% (±1.5 points)
61Cheltenham Township4.9% (±1.1 points)
62Narberth3.7% (±2.7 points)

Showing 9 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Springfield Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Flourtown, Oreland, Wyndmoor.

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 Springfield Township (Montgomery County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Montgomery County), used by 71.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Springfield Township (Montgomery County) heat with oil?

5.2% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Montgomery County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Springfield Township (Montgomery County) have electric heat?

21.1% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Montgomery 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 Springfield township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:73088, in state:42 county:091).

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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