How are homes heated in Brookside, DE?

Name: Heating fuel in Brookside, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brookside, used by 37.7% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.3% heat with electricity.

22.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.7% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 35.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.3%

Heating fuel in Brookside

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brookside	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Utility gas	37.7% (±6.2 points)	53.8%	41.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.3% (±4.5 points)	9.4%	8.8%	3.9%
Electricity	35.3% (±5.6 points)	32.2%	37.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.1 points)	3.3%	9.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.6 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 Brookside, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in New Castle County (9.4%).

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

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

In Brookside, 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 Brookside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookside
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brookside	—	35.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Newark	2.8 mi	34.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bear	3.5 mi	34.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Creek Valley	4.4 mi	52.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Glasgow	5.0 mi	35.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Creek	5.7 mi	44.6% (±6.2 points)	Higher
North Star	6.1 mi	32.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	6.4 mi	24.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Manor	6.6 mi	23.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmington Manor, DE (23.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pike Creek Valley, DE (52.5%), Pike Creek, DE (44.6%).

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
1	Delaware City	32.5% (±7.1 points)
2	Odessa	28.7% (±12.5 points)
3	Brookside	22.3% (±4.5 points)
4	Pike Creek Valley	20.0% (±5.0 points)
5	Ardencroft	18.0% (±10.5 points)
6	Wilmington Manor	16.4% (±7.0 points)
7	Pike Creek	12.8% (±4.9 points)
8	Claymont	11.8% (±4.4 points)
9	Hockessin	11.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Brookside 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 Brookside

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brookside, used by 37.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brookside heat with oil?

22.3% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Brookside use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brookside have electric heat?

35.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Brookside heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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