How are homes heated in Trumbull, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Trumbull, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Trumbull, used by 49.1% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.8% heat with electricity.

40.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.1% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 5.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.1%

Heating fuel in Trumbull

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Trumbull	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	49.1% (±3.6 points)	57.4%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.1% (±3.2 points)	23.0%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	5.8% (±1.6 points)	13.7%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.5 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 Trumbull, 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, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Trumbull
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Trumbull	—	5.8% (±1.6 points)	—
Shelton	4.4 mi	9.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Stepney	4.6 mi	2.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	4.6 mi	7.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	4.6 mi	4.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oronoque	5.3 mi	8.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	6.0 mi	20.5% (±1.6 points)	Higher
East Village	6.2 mi	5.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stratford	6.4 mi	9.0% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shelton, CT (9.2%), Bridgeport, CT (20.5%), Stratford, CT (9.0%).

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	Easton	65.0% (±6.3 points)
2	Monroe	54.8% (±5.3 points)
3	Trumbull	40.1% (±3.2 points)
4	Fairfield	27.2% (±1.8 points)
5	Stratford	22.5% (±2.3 points)
6	Bridgeport	12.6% (±1.7 points)

The figures for Trumbull include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Daniels Farm, Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region), Tashua, Trumbull Center.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Trumbull, used by 49.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Trumbull heat with oil?

40.1% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Trumbull use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Trumbull have electric heat?

5.8% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Trumbull heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trumbull town, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Trumbull town, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:77200, in state:09 county:120).

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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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