How are homes heated in Trumbull Center, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Trumbull Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Trumbull Center, used by 44.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.9% heat with utility gas.

8.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.9% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 8.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 44.0%

Heating fuel in Trumbull Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Trumbull Center	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	42.9% (±6.5 points)	57.4%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44.0% (±5.6 points)	23.0%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	8.6% (±3.7 points)	13.7%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.0 points)	4.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.7 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 Trumbull Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (23.0%).

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

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

In Trumbull Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (13.7%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (18.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Trumbull Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Trumbull Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Trumbull Center	—	8.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Daniels Farm	2.8 mi	8.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region)	2.9 mi	4.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stratford	3.8 mi	9.0% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	3.9 mi	20.5% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Oronoque	4.0 mi	8.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stratford Downtown	4.2 mi	17.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Tashua	4.3 mi	4.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shelton	4.9 mi	9.2% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgeport, CT (20.5%), Stratford Downtown, CT (17.0%).

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)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Trumbull, 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 Trumbull Center

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Trumbull Center, used by 44.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Trumbull Center heat with oil?

44.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Trumbull Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Trumbull Center have electric heat?

8.6% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Trumbull Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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