How are homes heated in Elsmere, DE?

Name: Heating fuel in Elsmere, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elsmere, used by 73.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% heat with electricity.

6.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.6% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 20.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.0%

Heating fuel in Elsmere

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elsmere	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Utility gas	73.6% (±7.9 points)	53.8%	41.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.0% (±2.6 points)	9.4%	8.8%	3.9%
Electricity	20.4% (±7.2 points)	32.2%	37.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.7 points)	3.3%	9.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 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 Elsmere, 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 Elsmere, 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 Elsmere

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elsmere
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elsmere	—	20.4% (±7.2 points)	—
Newport	1.7 mi	24.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	2.6 mi	51.1% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Wilmington	3.3 mi	37.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Wilmington Manor	3.7 mi	23.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Edgemoor	4.8 mi	42.4% (±10.9 points)	Higher
New Castle	5.0 mi	18.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Creek	5.4 mi	44.6% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Bellefonte	5.5 mi	18.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenville, DE (51.1%), Wilmington, DE (37.8%), Edgemoor, DE (42.4%).

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
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)
20 (tie)	Wilmington	4.9% (±0.9 points)
22	New Castle	4.3% (±2.0 points)

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

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 Elsmere

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elsmere, used by 73.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elsmere heat with oil?

6.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Elsmere use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elsmere have electric heat?

20.4% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Elsmere heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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