How are homes heated in Wyndmoor, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Wyndmoor, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wyndmoor, used by 62.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.8% heat with electricity.

3.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.4% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 30.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.1%

Heating fuel in Wyndmoor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wyndmoor	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	62.4% (±7.1 points)	51.8%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.1% (±2.2 points)	14.5%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	30.8% (±7.0 points)	27.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.5 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 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 Wyndmoor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (14.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Wyndmoor, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Montgomery County (27.4%).

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 Wyndmoor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wyndmoor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wyndmoor	—	30.8% (±7.0 points)	—
Flourtown	1.5 mi	14.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Oreland	2.2 mi	14.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Glenside	2.5 mi	19.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Wyncote	2.6 mi	10.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Whitemarsh Township	2.9 mi	23.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cheltenham Township	3.0 mi	25.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jenkintown	3.5 mi	11.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Elkins Park	3.5 mi	29.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Flourtown, PA (14.7%), Oreland, PA (14.9%), Glenside, PA (19.0%).

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
33	Plymouth Meeting	5.5% (±2.1 points)
34 (tie)	Swedeland	5.3% (±4.1 points)
34 (tie)	Wyncote	5.3% (±2.4 points)
36	Bryn Mawr	4.6% (±2.5 points)
37	Ardmore	4.3% (±1.7 points)
38	Rosemont	3.2% (±2.3 points)
39	Wyndmoor	3.1% (±2.2 points)
40	Cheltenham Village	1.9% (±2.8 points)
41	Penn Wynne	1.8% (±1.3 points)
42	Melrose Park	0.6% (±1.0 points)
43	McKinley	0.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 11 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Springfield Township (Montgomery 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 Wyndmoor

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wyndmoor, used by 62.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wyndmoor heat with oil?

3.1% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Wyndmoor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wyndmoor have electric heat?

30.8% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Wyndmoor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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