How are homes heated in West Simsbury, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in West Simsbury, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Simsbury, used by 55.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% heat with utility gas.

5.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.5% (±13.6 points)
Electricity: 5.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 55.4%

Heating fuel in West Simsbury

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Simsbury	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	30.5% (±13.6 points)	46.4%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55.4% (±13.3 points)	30.6%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	5.2% (±4.5 points)	15.6%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±3.4 points)	4.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.2% (±3.4 points)	1.1%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±2.9 points)	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 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 Simsbury, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Capitol Planning Region (30.6%).

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

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

In West Simsbury, 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 Simsbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Simsbury
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Simsbury	—	5.2% (±4.5 points)	—
Simsbury Center	2.0 mi	13.4% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Weatogue	2.1 mi	15.0% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Canton	3.6 mi	6.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Canton Valley	4.1 mi	5.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tariffville	4.5 mi	28.9% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Collinsville	5.5 mi	9.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	5.8 mi	17.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Avon	6.1 mi	9.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Simsbury Center, CT (13.4%), Weatogue, CT (15.0%), Tariffville, CT (28.9%).

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
5	Suffield Depot	67.4% (±14.0 points)
6	Salmon Brook	64.8% (±12.9 points)
7	Stafford Springs	57.7% (±8.4 points)
8	Tariffville	57.5% (±13.4 points)
9	Coventry Lake	57.2% (±11.6 points)
10	South Coventry	55.8% (±19.9 points)
11	West Simsbury	55.4% (±13.3 points)
12	Weatogue	45.9% (±11.4 points)
13	Canton Valley	45.1% (±15.6 points)
14	Crystal Lake	43.5% (±14.1 points)
15	Simsbury Center	40.4% (±5.7 points)
16	Windsor Locks (community)	37.1% (±5.0 points)
17	Collinsville	35.1% (±10.4 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Simsbury, 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 Simsbury

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in West Simsbury, used by 55.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Simsbury heat with oil?

55.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in West Simsbury use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Simsbury have electric heat?

5.2% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in West Simsbury heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Simsbury CDP, 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 West Simsbury CDP, Connecticut (place:83990, 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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