How are homes heated in Upper Gwynedd Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Gwynedd Township, used by 56.8% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% heat with electricity.

13.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
56.8% (±4.1 points)
Electricity
23.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
13.6%

Heating fuel in Upper Gwynedd Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUpper Gwynedd TownshipMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas56.8% (±4.1 points)51.8%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.13.6% (±3.0 points)14.5%14.0%3.9%
Electricity23.1% (±3.5 points)27.4%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.8% (±2.4 points)4.2%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.4 points)0.6%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±0.6 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 Upper Gwynedd Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

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

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 Upper Gwynedd Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Gwynedd Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Upper Gwynedd Township—23.1% (±3.5 points)—
North Wales0.8 mi17.2% (±11.2 points)Not measurably different
Lansdale2.4 mi25.1% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Lower Gwynedd Township3.0 mi24.6% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Worcester Township3.4 mi18.6% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Towamencin Township3.5 mi26.8% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different
Whitpain Township3.5 mi26.2% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Kulpsville3.7 mi28.9% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)3.8 mi29.3% (±3.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), PA (29.3%).

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
32Horsham Township17.3% (±2.8 points)
33Hatboro17.1% (±6.0 points)
34Red Hill16.5% (±4.0 points)
35Towamencin Township14.6% (±3.0 points)
36Whitpain Township14.3% (±2.7 points)
37Perkiomen Township14.2% (±3.9 points)
38Upper Gwynedd Township13.6% (±3.0 points)
39Ambler13.5% (±4.3 points)
40Lower Moreland Township13.1% (±2.9 points)
41Upper Moreland Township13.0% (±2.4 points)
42East Norriton Township12.4% (±3.7 points)
43Bridgeport12.3% (±8.2 points)
44Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)11.8% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery 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 Upper Gwynedd Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Gwynedd Township, used by 56.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Gwynedd Township heat with oil?

13.6% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Upper Gwynedd Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Gwynedd Township have electric heat?

23.1% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Upper Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79056, 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.

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