How are homes heated in Edgemoor, DE?

Name: Heating fuel in Edgemoor, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Edgemoor, used by 46.9% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.4% heat with electricity.

6.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.9% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 42.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.6%

Heating fuel in Edgemoor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Edgemoor	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Utility gas	46.9% (±10.5 points)	53.8%	41.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.6% (±4.1 points)	9.4%	8.8%	3.9%
Electricity	42.4% (±10.9 points)	32.2%	37.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±2.7 points)	3.3%	9.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±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 Edgemoor, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Edgemoor, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Edgemoor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edgemoor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Edgemoor	—	42.4% (±10.9 points)	—
Bellefonte	1.0 mi	18.6% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Wilmington	1.9 mi	37.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Penns Grove Borough	2.7 mi	29.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ardencroft	3.7 mi	28.8% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carneys Point	3.9 mi	17.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Ardentown	4.0 mi	20.4% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Arden	4.1 mi	13.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Claymont	4.2 mi	25.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bellefonte, DE (18.6%), Carneys Point, NJ (17.4%), Ardentown, DE (20.4%).

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
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)
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)

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

Edgemoor 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 Edgemoor

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Edgemoor, used by 46.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Edgemoor heat with oil?

6.6% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Edgemoor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Edgemoor have electric heat?

42.4% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Edgemoor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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