How are homes heated in Valley Township (Chester County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Valley Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Valley Township (Chester County), used by 41.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.5% heat with utility gas.

20.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.5% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 41.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.0%

Heating fuel in Valley Township (Chester County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Valley Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	31.5% (±7.5 points)	35.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.0% (±9.1 points)	18.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	41.0% (±8.9 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.3% (±3.5 points)	11.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 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 Valley Township (Chester County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chester County (18.3%).

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

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

In Valley Township (Chester County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Chester County (31.1%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Valley Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Valley Township (Chester County)	—	41.0% (±8.9 points)	—
Coatesville	1.7 mi	38.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Coatesville	2.3 mi	32.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Modena	2.8 mi	29.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	3.0 mi	13.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	3.1 mi	22.1% (±9.0 points)	Lower
West Caln Township	3.2 mi	34.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Caln	3.7 mi	36.9% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Parkesburg	3.9 mi	41.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Fallowfield Township (Chester County), PA (13.9%), Sadsbury Township (Chester County), PA (22.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
29	Lower Oxford Township	21.8% (±7.1 points)
30	West Brandywine Township	21.5% (±5.8 points)
31	Willistown Township	21.4% (±4.6 points)
32	East Brandywine Township	20.4% (±5.1 points)
33	West Nottingham Township	20.3% (±7.2 points)
34	Caln Township	20.2% (±4.9 points)
35	Valley Township (Chester County)	20.0% (±9.1 points)
36	Franklin Township (Chester County)	19.5% (±6.5 points)
37	Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	19.4% (±7.7 points)
38	Parkesburg	19.2% (±6.3 points)
39	East Nottingham Township	18.8% (±5.8 points)
40 (tie)	Charlestown Township	18.7% (±8.8 points)
40 (tie)	New London Township	18.7% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Valley Township (Chester County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hayti, Westwood (Chester County).

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 Valley Township (Chester County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Valley Township (Chester County), used by 41.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valley Township (Chester County) heat with oil?

20.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Valley Township (Chester County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Valley Township (Chester County) have electric heat?

41.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Valley Township (Chester County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

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 Valley township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79544, in state:42 county:029).

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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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