How are homes heated in Claymont, DE?

Name: Heating fuel in Claymont, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Claymont, used by 60.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% heat with electricity.

11.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.4% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 25.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.8%

Heating fuel in Claymont

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Claymont	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Utility gas	60.4% (±5.8 points)	53.8%	41.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.8% (±4.4 points)	9.4%	8.8%	3.9%
Electricity	25.3% (±6.3 points)	32.2%	37.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	9.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Claymont, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from New Castle County (9.4%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (8.8%).

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

In Claymont, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in New Castle County (32.2%).

It is also lower than in Delaware (37.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Claymont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Claymont
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Claymont	—	25.3% (±6.3 points)	—
Ardentown	1.1 mi	20.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ardencroft	1.4 mi	28.8% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arden	1.6 mi	13.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Lower Chichester Township	2.0 mi	25.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Boothwyn	2.4 mi	27.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Linwood	2.4 mi	26.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marcus Hook	2.4 mi	21.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Chichester Township	2.9 mi	20.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arden, DE (13.3%).

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
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)
10	Glasgow	10.6% (±3.6 points)
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)

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

Claymont 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 Claymont

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Claymont, used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Claymont heat with oil?

11.8% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Claymont use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Claymont have electric heat?

25.3% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Claymont heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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