How are homes heated in Villanova, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Villanova, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Villanova, used by 76.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.4% heat with electricity.

14.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.4% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 6.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.7%

Heating fuel in Villanova

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Villanova	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	76.4% (±7.4 points)	60.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.7% (±7.7 points)	13.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	6.4% (±4.5 points)	22.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±3.4 points)	2.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 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 Villanova, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delaware County (13.2%).

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

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

In Villanova, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Villanova

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Villanova
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Villanova	—	6.4% (±4.5 points)	—
Rosemont	1.0 mi	35.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
St. Davids	1.7 mi	16.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Bryn Mawr	1.9 mi	39.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
West Conshohocken	2.4 mi	14.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Wayne	2.7 mi	23.5% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Haverford College	2.8 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Conshohocken	3.2 mi	25.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Swedeland	3.3 mi	36.7% (±13.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rosemont, PA (35.0%), St. Davids, PA (16.9%), Bryn Mawr, PA (39.3%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Boothwyn	42.9% (±9.7 points)
2	Village Green-Green Ridge	29.7% (±6.8 points)
3	Linwood	22.3% (±13.7 points)
4	Villanova	14.7% (±7.7 points)
5	Folsom	11.2% (±2.9 points)
6	Broomall	10.7% (±3.2 points)
7	Wayne	10.4% (±5.4 points)
8	Haverford College	9.5% (±20.2 points)
9	St. Davids	6.5% (±3.4 points)
10	Drexel Hill	6.3% (±1.5 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Villanova is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Radnor Township, whose figures include it.

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 Villanova

What is the most common way to heat a home in Villanova?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Villanova, used by 76.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Villanova heat with oil?

14.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Villanova use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Villanova have electric heat?

6.4% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Villanova heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Villanova CDP, 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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