How are homes heated in West Brunswick Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in West Brunswick Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Brunswick Township, used by 46.9% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.4% heat with utility gas.

16.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.4% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 46.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.1%

Heating fuel in West Brunswick Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Brunswick Township	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	8.4% (±5.7 points)	6.3%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.1% (±7.3 points)	46.7%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	46.9% (±13.6 points)	26.2%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.8% (±6.9 points)	7.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	8.7% (±12.3 points)	2.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.2% (±3.0 points)	9.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±2.8 points)	0.9%	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 West Brunswick Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Schuylkill County (46.7%).

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

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

In West Brunswick Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Schuylkill County (26.2%).

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 West Brunswick Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Brunswick Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Brunswick Township	—	46.9% (±13.6 points)	—
Deer Lake	0.9 mi	37.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orwigsburg	2.6 mi	42.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	3.2 mi	9.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Landingville	3.3 mi	17.3% (±16.2 points)	Lower
Port Clinton	3.8 mi	18.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower
New Ringgold	5.3 mi	19.6% (±14.3 points)	Lower
East Brunswick Township	5.3 mi	16.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower
South Manheim Township	5.7 mi	44.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Auburn, PA (9.0%), Landingville, PA (17.3%), Port Clinton, PA (18.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
61	Norwegian Township	32.5% (±10.9 points)
62	Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	30.2% (±8.2 points)
63	North Manheim Township	29.4% (±9.4 points)
64	Mount Carbon	28.6% (±29.5 points)
65	Pottsville	27.9% (±4.2 points)
66	South Manheim Township	23.3% (±5.7 points)
67	West Brunswick Township	16.1% (±7.3 points)

Showing 7 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 West Brunswick Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in West Brunswick Township?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Brunswick Township, used by 46.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Brunswick Township heat with oil?

16.1% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in West Brunswick Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Brunswick Township have electric heat?

46.9% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in West Brunswick Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Brunswick township, Schuylkill 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 West Brunswick township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:82632, in state:42 county:107).

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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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