How are homes heated in Woodbourne, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Woodbourne, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Woodbourne, used by 84.8% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.8% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 11.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Woodbourne

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Woodbourne	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	84.8% (±8.1 points)	37.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	23.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	11.8% (±6.3 points)	30.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±4.4 points)	5.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Woodbourne, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Bucks County (23.6%).

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

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

In Woodbourne, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bucks County (30.9%).

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 Woodbourne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodbourne
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Woodbourne	—	11.8% (±6.3 points)	—
Woodside	2.4 mi	69.2% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Fairless Hills	2.5 mi	16.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Langhorne	2.6 mi	29.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Lower Makefield Township	2.6 mi	29.5% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Langhorne Manor	3.0 mi	12.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newtown	3.0 mi	20.7% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Penndel	3.5 mi	25.7% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Yardley	3.7 mi	44.4% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodside, PA (69.2%), Langhorne, PA (29.7%), Lower Makefield Township, PA (29.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Andalusia	11.2% (±6.0 points)
15	Plumsteadville	10.8% (±7.9 points)
16	Village Shires	10.7% (±4.8 points)
17	Fairless Hills	2.2% (±1.4 points)
18	Newtown Grant	0.7% (±0.8 points)
19	Warminster Heights	0.6% (±0.9 points)
20	Woodbourne	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Middletown Township (Bucks County), 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 Woodbourne

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Woodbourne, used by 84.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Woodbourne heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Woodbourne use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Woodbourne have electric heat?

11.8% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Woodbourne heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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