How are homes heated in Stratford Downtown, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Stratford Downtown, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Stratford Downtown, used by 47.1% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with electricity.

33.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.1% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 17.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.6%

Heating fuel in Stratford Downtown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stratford Downtown	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	47.1% (±12.0 points)	57.4%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.6% (±12.9 points)	23.0%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	17.0% (±7.5 points)	13.7%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±2.2 points)	4.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.9 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 Stratford Downtown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (23.0%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (36.3%).

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

In Stratford Downtown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (13.7%).

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 Stratford Downtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stratford Downtown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stratford Downtown	—	17.0% (±7.5 points)	—
Lordship	3.2 mi	19.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	3.6 mi	20.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	3.9 mi	12.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Trumbull Center	4.2 mi	8.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Oronoque	4.3 mi	8.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Trumbull	6.7 mi	5.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Daniels Farm	7.0 mi	8.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region)	7.0 mi	4.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trumbull Center, CT (8.6%), Oronoque, CT (8.3%), Trumbull, CT (5.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Village	55.1% (±13.6 points)
2	Stepney	51.9% (±10.8 points)
3	Trumbull Center	44.0% (±5.6 points)
4	Daniels Farm	38.5% (±7.7 points)
5	Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region)	36.6% (±8.7 points)
6	Stratford Downtown	33.6% (±12.9 points)
7	Tashua	24.5% (±7.6 points)
8	Mill Plain	17.2% (±9.5 points)
9	Oronoque	12.8% (±7.7 points)
10	Lordship	12.5% (±4.6 points)
11	Southport	2.4% (±3.2 points)
12	Fairfield University	0.0% (±100.0 points)

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

It lies inside Stratford, 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 Stratford Downtown

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Stratford Downtown, used by 47.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stratford Downtown heat with oil?

33.6% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes in Stratford Downtown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stratford Downtown have electric heat?

17.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Stratford Downtown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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