How are homes heated in Bethlehem Village, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Bethlehem Village, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bethlehem Village, used by 51.6% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

14.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 14.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 51.6%

Heating fuel in Bethlehem Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bethlehem Village	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.5 points)	27.6%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	51.6% (±11.8 points)	41.8%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	14.0% (±7.8 points)	21.4%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.3% (±9.8 points)	6.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.8% (±5.1 points)	1.0%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.4% (±10.3 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.3%	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 Bethlehem Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (41.8%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (36.3%).

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

In Bethlehem Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (21.4%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (18.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bethlehem Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethlehem Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bethlehem Village	—	14.0% (±7.8 points)	—
Morris	3.5 mi	6.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown	4.9 mi	16.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown (community)	5.1 mi	24.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	5.6 mi	10.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thomaston	5.7 mi	15.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury	5.7 mi	21.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thomaston (community)	6.6 mi	28.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Litchfield	6.7 mi	17.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cheshire Village	56.6% (±7.6 points)
2	Bethlehem Village	51.6% (±11.8 points)
3	Woodbury Center	48.7% (±14.5 points)
4	Oakville	45.8% (±6.4 points)
5	Terryville	43.4% (±7.0 points)
6	Watertown (community)	38.9% (±10.4 points)
7	Thomaston (community)	24.4% (±12.9 points)
8	Heritage Village	4.1% (±2.8 points)

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

It lies inside Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem Village

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bethlehem Village, used by 51.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bethlehem Village heat with oil?

51.6% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Bethlehem Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bethlehem Village have electric heat?

14.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Bethlehem Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethlehem Village CDP, Connecticut

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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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