How are homes heated in Bear, DE?

Name: Heating fuel in Bear, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bear, used by 53.2% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.2% heat with electricity.

5.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.2% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 34.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.8%

Heating fuel in Bear

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bear	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Utility gas	53.2% (±5.3 points)	53.8%	41.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.8% (±2.1 points)	9.4%	8.8%	3.9%
Electricity	34.2% (±5.1 points)	32.2%	37.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±2.8 points)	3.3%	9.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.6%	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 Bear, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in New Castle County (9.4%).

It is also lower than in Delaware (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bear, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from New Castle County (32.2%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (37.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bear

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bear	—	34.2% (±5.1 points)	—
Brookside	3.5 mi	35.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	3.7 mi	35.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Georges	4.5 mi	12.5% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Delaware City	5.5 mi	24.2% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Newark	5.8 mi	34.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Manor	6.9 mi	23.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
New Castle	7.0 mi	18.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Elkton	7.6 mi	48.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Georges, DE (12.5%), Delaware City, DE (24.2%), Wilmington Manor, DE (23.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elkton, MD (48.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	North Star	9.5% (±3.1 points)
12	Bellefonte	9.4% (±5.6 points)
13	Newark	7.6% (±2.0 points)
14 (tie)	Edgemoor	6.6% (±4.1 points)
14 (tie)	St. Georges	6.6% (±4.5 points)
16	Elsmere	6.0% (±2.6 points)
17	Bear	5.8% (±2.1 points)
18	Newport	5.6% (±3.5 points)
19	Arden	5.2% (±5.6 points)
20 (tie)	Greenville	4.9% (±3.4 points)
20 (tie)	Wilmington	4.9% (±0.9 points)
22	New Castle	4.3% (±2.0 points)
23	Middletown	3.7% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Bear

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bear, used by 53.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bear heat with oil?

5.8% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Bear use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bear have electric heat?

34.2% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Bear heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear CDP, Delaware

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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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