How are homes heated in West Hartford (community), CT?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Hartford (community), used by 65.5% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% heat with electricity.

18.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
65.5% (±2.1 points)
Electricity
12.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
18.8%

Heating fuel in West Hartford (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Hartford (community)Capitol Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Utility gas65.5% (±2.1 points)46.4%36.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.18.8% (±1.7 points)30.6%36.3%3.9%
Electricity12.1% (±1.4 points)15.6%18.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.8% (±0.7 points)4.5%5.8%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.2 points)1.1%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±0.8 points)1.0%1.0%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 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 West Hartford (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (30.6%).

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

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

In West Hartford (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (15.6%).

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 West Hartford (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hartford (community)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Hartford (community)—12.1% (±1.4 points)—
Hartford3.8 mi24.2% (±1.6 points)Higher
Blue Hills4.5 mi19.4% (±14.1 points)Not measurably different
Farmington5.2 mi15.3% (±2.7 points)Higher
Avon5.2 mi9.3% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Bloomfield5.4 mi17.8% (±3.5 points)Higher
Newington5.6 mi9.7% (±1.8 points)Lower
Newington (community)5.6 mi9.7% (±1.8 points)Lower
Wethersfield6.3 mi10.9% (±2.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newington, CT (9.7%), Newington (community), CT (9.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartford, CT (24.2%), Farmington, CT (15.3%), Bloomfield, CT (17.8%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
21Broad Brook27.1% (±11.1 points)
22Storrs25.8% (±8.6 points)
23Plantsville22.7% (±13.2 points)
24Newington (community)22.2% (±2.6 points)
25East Hartford (community)21.6% (±2.6 points)
26Wethersfield (community)20.3% (±3.0 points)
27West Hartford (community)18.8% (±1.7 points)
28Rockville17.8% (±6.4 points)
29Glastonbury Center15.9% (±5.9 points)
30Kensington14.8% (±4.8 points)
31Sherwood Manor14.3% (±3.8 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside West Hartford, 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 West Hartford (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in West Hartford (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Hartford (community), used by 65.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Hartford (community) heat with oil?

18.8% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in West Hartford (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Hartford (community) have electric heat?

12.1% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in West Hartford (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 West Hartford CDP, Connecticut (place:82660, in state:09).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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