How are homes heated in Upper Chichester Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Chichester Township, used by 40.2% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% heat with electricity.

32.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
40.2% (±4.8 points)
Electricity
20.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
32.1%

Heating fuel in Upper Chichester Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUpper Chichester TownshipDelaware CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas40.2% (±4.8 points)60.1%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.32.1% (±4.7 points)13.2%14.0%3.9%
Electricity20.2% (±4.3 points)22.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.0% (±1.9 points)2.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.8 points)0.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel2.2% (±2.1 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.5 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 Upper Chichester Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Delaware County (13.2%).

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

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

In Upper Chichester Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware 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 Upper Chichester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Chichester Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Upper Chichester Township—20.2% (±4.3 points)—
Linwood1.5 mi26.9% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Lower Chichester Township1.5 mi25.6% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
Village Green-Green Ridge1.7 mi10.2% (±4.0 points)Lower
Aston Township2.1 mi10.0% (±3.6 points)Lower
Chester Township2.2 mi22.9% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Trainer2.3 mi43.6% (±23.0 points)Higher
Marcus Hook2.4 mi21.7% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Delaware County)2.5 mi13.3% (±3.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village Green-Green Ridge, PA (10.2%), Aston Township, PA (10.0%), Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA (13.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trainer, PA (43.6%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Marcus Hook32.2% (±10.7 points)
2Upper Chichester Township32.1% (±4.7 points)
3Chester Heights30.6% (±9.2 points)
4Aston Township29.5% (±4.6 points)
5Newtown Township (Delaware County)28.2% (±5.1 points)
6Middletown Township (Delaware County)25.8% (±3.4 points)
7 (tie)Eddystone24.1% (±12.0 points)
7 (tie)Lower Chichester Township24.1% (±15.5 points)

Showing 8 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Chichester Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Boothwyn.

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 Upper Chichester Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Upper Chichester Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Chichester Township, used by 40.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Chichester Township heat with oil?

32.1% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Upper Chichester Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Chichester Township have electric heat?

20.2% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Upper Chichester Township 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 Upper Chichester township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78776, in state:42 county:045).

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.

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