How are homes heated in Willistown Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Willistown Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Willistown Township, used by 36.2% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.5% heat with electricity.

21.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.2% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 29.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 21.4%

Heating fuel in Willistown Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Willistown Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	36.2% (±5.3 points)	35.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21.4% (±4.6 points)	18.3%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	29.5% (±4.7 points)	31.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.8% (±2.5 points)	11.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±3.0 points)	1.1%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 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 Willistown Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chester County (18.3%).

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

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

In Willistown Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chester County (31.1%).

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 Willistown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willistown Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Willistown Township	—	29.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Malvern	2.4 mi	36.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Goshen Township	2.8 mi	51.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Easttown Township	3.3 mi	20.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Frazer	3.9 mi	21.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	4.0 mi	28.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edgmont Township	4.0 mi	51.3% (±7.7 points)	Higher
East Whiteland Township	4.4 mi	36.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newtown Township (Delaware County)	4.6 mi	22.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Easttown Township, PA (20.2%), Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA (22.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Goshen Township, PA (51.9%), Edgmont Township, PA (51.3%).

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
25	Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	23.7% (±4.5 points)
26 (tie)	Honey Brook Township	23.3% (±11.0 points)
26 (tie)	West Nantmeal Township	23.3% (±6.3 points)
28	Wallace Township	23.0% (±6.5 points)
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)

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

The figures for Willistown Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Paoli.

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 Willistown Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Willistown Township, used by 36.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Willistown Township heat with oil?

21.4% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Willistown Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Willistown Township have electric heat?

29.5% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Willistown Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Willistown 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 Willistown township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:85352, 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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