How are homes heated in Woxall, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Woxall, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Woxall, used by 54.8% (±17.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% heat with utility gas.

8.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.2% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 8.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 54.8%

Heating fuel in Woxall

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Woxall	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	5.2% (±6.5 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54.8% (±17.0 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	8.2% (±8.8 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.6% (±5.5 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	17.4% (±18.2 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.8% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.9 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.6%	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 Woxall, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

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

In Woxall, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 Woxall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woxall
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Woxall	—	8.2% (±8.8 points)	—
Green Lane	1.6 mi	37.8% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Upper Frederick Township	2.9 mi	45.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Marlborough Township	3.0 mi	36.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Lower Frederick Township	3.0 mi	52.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Spring Mount	3.2 mi	79.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Salford Township	3.2 mi	15.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Schwenksville	4.2 mi	41.1% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Red Hill	4.4 mi	44.9% (±6.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Green Lane, PA (37.8%), Upper Frederick Township, PA (45.0%), Marlborough Township, PA (36.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Woxall	54.8% (±17.0 points)
2	Stowe	45.2% (±7.5 points)
3	Pottsgrove	41.4% (±8.6 points)
4	Evansburg	35.4% (±12.1 points)
5	Trooper	26.5% (±5.9 points)
6	Gilbertsville	21.6% (±5.6 points)
7	Horsham	20.9% (±4.1 points)

Showing 7 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Upper Salford 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 Woxall

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Woxall, used by 54.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Woxall heat with oil?

54.8% (±17.0 points) of occupied homes in Woxall use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Woxall have electric heat?

8.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Woxall heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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