How are homes heated in West Whiteland Township, PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Whiteland Township, used by 40.5% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.9% heat with utility gas.

15.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
39.9% (±4.9 points)
Electricity
40.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
15.9%

Heating fuel in West Whiteland Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Whiteland TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas39.9% (±4.9 points)35.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.15.9% (±3.2 points)18.3%14.0%3.9%
Electricity40.5% (±4.5 points)31.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.0% (±1.3 points)11.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.6 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 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 West Whiteland Township, 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 West Whiteland Township, 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 West Whiteland Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Whiteland Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Whiteland Township—40.5% (±4.5 points)—
Lionville2.4 mi52.8% (±6.9 points)Higher
Uwchlan Township3.3 mi51.1% (±4.0 points)Higher
Frazer3.3 mi21.7% (±7.6 points)Lower
East Caln Township3.3 mi38.6% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
East Whiteland Township3.6 mi36.8% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
West Goshen Township3.7 mi31.3% (±3.8 points)Lower
East Goshen Township4.0 mi51.9% (±4.3 points)Higher
Eagleview4.1 mi40.2% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Frazer, PA (21.7%), West Goshen Township, PA (31.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lionville, PA (52.8%), Uwchlan Township, PA (51.1%), East Goshen Township, PA (51.9%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
47 (tie)Coatesville16.5% (±4.4 points)
47 (tie)Kennett Township16.5% (±5.6 points)
47 (tie)West Pikeland Township16.5% (±5.6 points)
50Londonderry Township (Chester County)16.4% (±5.8 points)
51Thornbury Township (Chester County)16.2% (±5.9 points)
52 (tie)East Whiteland Township15.9% (±3.0 points)
52 (tie)West Whiteland Township15.9% (±3.2 points)
54East Marlborough Township15.8% (±5.4 points)
55 (tie)Easttown Township15.5% (±4.1 points)
55 (tie)Pennsbury Township15.5% (±4.9 points)
57Elverson15.1% (±4.8 points)
58Tredyffrin Township14.8% (±2.4 points)
59Phoenixville14.0% (±2.9 points)

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

The figures for West Whiteland Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Exton.

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 Whiteland Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Whiteland Township, used by 40.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Whiteland Township heat with oil?

15.9% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in West Whiteland Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Whiteland Township have electric heat?

40.5% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in West Whiteland 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 West Whiteland township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:84192, in state:42 county:029).

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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