How are homes heated in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), used by 49.9% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with electricity.

19.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.9% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.5%

Heating fuel in Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	49.9% (±6.6 points)	60.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.5% (±5.7 points)	13.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	21.1% (±5.7 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.1% (±4.0 points)	2.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Thornbury Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Delaware County (13.2%).

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

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

In Thornbury Township (Delaware County), 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 Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornbury Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	—	21.1% (±5.7 points)	—
Thornbury Township (Chester County)	2.1 mi	23.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westtown Township	2.4 mi	40.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Dilworthtown	3.0 mi	6.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Concord Township (Delaware County)	3.1 mi	36.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Chester Heights	3.2 mi	25.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edgmont Township	3.6 mi	51.3% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Lima	4.1 mi	66.0% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Chadds Ford Township	4.6 mi	29.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dilworthtown, PA (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westtown Township, PA (40.5%), Concord Township (Delaware County), PA (36.8%), Edgmont Township, PA (51.3%).

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
7 (tie)	Eddystone	24.1% (±12.0 points)
7 (tie)	Lower Chichester Township	24.1% (±15.5 points)
9	Nether Providence Township	23.8% (±4.3 points)
10	Rose Valley	22.1% (±6.5 points)
11	Chester Township	20.9% (±9.7 points)
12	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	20.7% (±3.3 points)
13	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	19.5% (±5.7 points)
14	Chester	18.2% (±3.0 points)
15	Chadds Ford Township	18.1% (±7.2 points)
16	Aldan	17.9% (±7.9 points)
17	Upland	17.8% (±13.1 points)
18	Trainer	17.3% (±9.2 points)
19 (tie)	Brookhaven	16.8% (±5.3 points)

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

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 Thornbury Township (Delaware County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thornbury Township (Delaware County), used by 49.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thornbury Township (Delaware County) heat with oil?

19.5% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Thornbury Township (Delaware County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thornbury Township (Delaware County) have electric heat?

21.1% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Thornbury Township (Delaware County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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