How are homes heated in Upper Makefield Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Upper Makefield Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Upper Makefield Township, used by 36.0% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.5% heat with utility gas.

29.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.5% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 29.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 36.0%

Heating fuel in Upper Makefield Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upper Makefield Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	10.5% (±3.3 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36.0% (±5.9 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	29.7% (±5.4 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.1% (±5.6 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 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 Upper Makefield Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In Upper Makefield Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bucks County (30.9%).

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 Upper Makefield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Makefield Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upper Makefield Township	—	29.7% (±5.4 points)	—
Newtown Grant	2.6 mi	10.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Newtown Township (Bucks County)	3.6 mi	28.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightstown Township	4.2 mi	14.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Newtown	4.7 mi	20.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
New Hope	4.7 mi	56.3% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Lambertville	5.0 mi	18.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Richboro	5.8 mi	30.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodside	6.0 mi	69.2% (±11.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newtown Grant, PA (10.3%), Wrightstown Township, PA (14.6%), Newtown, PA (20.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Hope, PA (56.3%), Woodside, PA (69.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Wrightstown Township	49.0% (±7.3 points)
7	Haycock Township	43.5% (±9.5 points)
8	Tinicum Township (Bucks County)	43.4% (±9.4 points)
9	Bristol Township	39.9% (±3.0 points)
10	Ivyland	37.2% (±10.4 points)
11	Langhorne Manor	36.8% (±6.9 points)
12	Upper Makefield Township	36.0% (±5.9 points)
13	Tullytown	34.5% (±7.1 points)
14	Chalfont	34.1% (±9.6 points)
15	Solebury Township	33.1% (±5.3 points)
16	Doylestown Township	32.3% (±5.7 points)
17	Hulmeville	32.2% (±9.5 points)
18	Dublin	31.8% (±13.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks 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 Makefield Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Upper Makefield Township, used by 36.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Makefield Township heat with oil?

36.0% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Upper Makefield Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Makefield Township have electric heat?

29.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Upper Makefield Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upper Makefield township, Bucks 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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