How are homes heated in Pike Creek Valley, DE?

Name: Heating fuel in Pike Creek Valley, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pike Creek Valley, used by 52.5% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% heat with utility gas.

20.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.2% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 52.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.0%

Heating fuel in Pike Creek Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pike Creek Valley	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Utility gas	19.2% (±4.9 points)	53.8%	41.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.0% (±5.0 points)	9.4%	8.8%	3.9%
Electricity	52.5% (±6.1 points)	32.2%	37.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±3.5 points)	3.3%	9.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±1.9 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 Pike Creek Valley, 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 Pike Creek Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in New Castle County (32.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pike Creek Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pike Creek Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pike Creek Valley	—	52.5% (±6.1 points)	—
Pike Creek	1.4 mi	44.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Star	2.5 mi	32.4% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Hockessin	3.9 mi	28.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Brookside	4.4 mi	35.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Newark	4.8 mi	34.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Newport	5.1 mi	24.1% (±10.7 points)	Lower
London Britain Township	5.2 mi	26.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Elsmere	5.5 mi	20.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Star, DE (32.4%), Hockessin, DE (28.3%), Brookside, DE (35.3%).

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
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)
10	Glasgow	10.6% (±3.6 points)

Showing 10 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pike Creek Valley 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 Pike Creek Valley

What is the most common way to heat a home in Pike Creek Valley?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pike Creek Valley, used by 52.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pike Creek Valley heat with oil?

20.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Pike Creek Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pike Creek Valley have electric heat?

52.5% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Pike Creek Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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