How are homes heated in Pike Creek, DE?

Name: Heating fuel in Pike Creek, DE, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pike Creek, used by 44.6% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.8% heat with utility gas.

12.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.8% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 44.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.8%

Heating fuel in Pike Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pike Creek	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
Utility gas	40.8% (±6.5 points)	53.8%	41.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.8% (±4.9 points)	9.4%	8.8%	3.9%
Electricity	44.6% (±6.2 points)	32.2%	37.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	9.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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, 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 Pike Creek, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pike Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pike Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pike Creek	—	44.6% (±6.2 points)	—
Pike Creek Valley	1.4 mi	52.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Star	2.1 mi	32.4% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Hockessin	2.5 mi	28.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Greenville	5.2 mi	51.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
London Britain Township	5.2 mi	26.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Newport	5.4 mi	24.1% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Elsmere	5.4 mi	20.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
New Garden Township	5.6 mi	22.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Star, DE (32.4%), Hockessin, DE (28.3%), London Britain Township, PA (26.4%).

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
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)
11	North Star	9.5% (±3.1 points)
12	Bellefonte	9.4% (±5.6 points)
13	Newark	7.6% (±2.0 points)

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

Pike Creek 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

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pike Creek, used by 44.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pike Creek heat with oil?

12.8% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Pike Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pike Creek have electric heat?

44.6% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Pike Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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