How are homes heated in Upper Tulpehocken Township, PA?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Upper Tulpehocken Township, used by 50.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

20.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±4.6 points)
Electricity
20.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
50.1%

Heating fuel in Upper Tulpehocken Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUpper Tulpehocken TownshipBerks CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±4.6 points)42.3%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.50.1% (±8.1 points)22.9%14.0%3.9%
Electricity20.0% (±5.3 points)22.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.4% (±5.0 points)7.0%5.1%4.9%
Wood14.3% (±6.8 points)2.7%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.7 points)0.6%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel1.9% (±2.0 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.6 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 Tulpehocken Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Berks County (22.9%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Tulpehocken Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Upper Tulpehocken Township—20.0% (±5.3 points)—
Upper Bern Township3.7 mi20.3% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Berks County)4.0 mi13.6% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Bernville5.5 mi31.0% (±8.6 points)Higher
South Manheim Township5.7 mi44.2% (±7.9 points)Higher
Lake Wynonah6.1 mi60.4% (±10.7 points)Higher
Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)6.3 mi36.8% (±9.4 points)Higher
Tulpehocken Township6.6 mi22.7% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Penn Township (Berks County)6.7 mi32.2% (±8.2 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bernville, PA (31.0%), South Manheim Township, PA (44.2%), Lake Wynonah, PA (60.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Lenhartsville65.4% (±13.8 points)
2Bethel Township (Berks County)61.4% (±10.9 points)
3Bernville53.2% (±10.4 points)
4Richmond Township (Berks County)50.8% (±9.2 points)
5Albany Township (Berks County)50.2% (±6.8 points)
6Upper Tulpehocken Township50.1% (±8.1 points)
7Shoemakersville47.1% (±8.1 points)
8Ruscombmanor Township46.3% (±9.5 points)
9Bechtelsville45.2% (±9.0 points)
10Perry Township (Berks County)44.5% (±7.0 points)
11Robeson Township41.9% (±7.2 points)
12Douglass Township (Berks County)41.8% (±9.6 points)

Showing 12 of 72 places in Berks 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 Tulpehocken Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Upper Tulpehocken Township, used by 50.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Tulpehocken Township heat with oil?

50.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Upper Tulpehocken Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Tulpehocken Township have electric heat?

20.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Upper Tulpehocken 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 Tulpehocken township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79328, in state:42 county:011).

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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