How are homes heated in Bloomfield, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Bloomfield, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bloomfield, used by 49.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% heat with electricity.

27.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.3% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 17.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.2%

Heating fuel in Bloomfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bloomfield	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	49.3% (±4.6 points)	46.4%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.2% (±3.8 points)	30.6%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	17.8% (±3.5 points)	15.6%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±1.8 points)	4.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.1 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 Bloomfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (30.6%).

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

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

In Bloomfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (15.6%).

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 Bloomfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloomfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bloomfield	—	17.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Windsor	3.9 mi	11.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Simsbury Center	4.2 mi	13.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Weatogue	4.6 mi	15.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tariffville	4.6 mi	28.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Simsbury	4.9 mi	13.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Hartford	5.4 mi	12.1% (±1.4 points)	Lower
West Hartford (community)	5.4 mi	12.1% (±1.4 points)	Lower
West Simsbury	5.8 mi	5.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Windsor, CT (11.2%), West Hartford, CT (12.1%), West Hartford (community), CT (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
24	Vernon	34.8% (±3.0 points)
25	Plainville	34.3% (±3.7 points)
26	Glastonbury	34.0% (±3.0 points)
27	Berlin	29.4% (±4.1 points)
28	South Windsor	28.6% (±3.0 points)
29	Southington	28.5% (±2.7 points)
30	Bloomfield	27.2% (±3.8 points)
31	Manchester	25.0% (±2.4 points)
32	Newington	22.2% (±2.6 points)
33	East Hartford	21.6% (±2.6 points)
34	Wethersfield	20.3% (±3.0 points)
35	West Hartford	18.8% (±1.7 points)
36	Rocky Hill	17.9% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bloomfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Blue Hills.

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 Bloomfield

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bloomfield, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bloomfield heat with oil?

27.2% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Bloomfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bloomfield have electric heat?

17.8% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Bloomfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bloomfield town, Capitol Planning Region, 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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