How are homes heated in Rodney Village, DE?

Name: Heating fuel in Rodney Village, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rodney Village, used by 83.1% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.8% heat with electricity.

14.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.1% (±12.7 points)
Electricity: 2.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.0%

Heating fuel in Rodney Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rodney Village	Kent County	Delaware	United States
Utility gas	83.1% (±12.7 points)	40.6%	41.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.0% (±12.0 points)	10.0%	8.8%	3.9%
Electricity	2.8% (±4.8 points)	33.6%	37.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.9 points)	12.4%	9.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.0%	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 Rodney Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kent County (10.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Rodney Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kent County (33.6%).

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 Rodney Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rodney Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rodney Village	—	2.8% (±4.8 points)	—
Kent Acres	1.3 mi	28.0% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Highland Acres	1.4 mi	22.2% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Wyoming	1.7 mi	44.6% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Camden	2.2 mi	25.6% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Dover	2.4 mi	36.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Rising Sun-Lebanon	2.7 mi	43.8% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Dover Base Housing	3.2 mi	25.1% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Woodside East	4.2 mi	38.7% (±15.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kent Acres, DE (28.0%), Highland Acres, DE (22.2%), Wyoming, DE (44.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Magnolia	26.5% (±15.4 points)
5	Frederica	25.7% (±14.9 points)
6	Little Creek	23.3% (±15.6 points)
7	Hartly	22.1% (±29.8 points)
8	Viola	21.2% (±21.1 points)
9	Highland Acres	19.6% (±15.5 points)
10	Rodney Village	14.0% (±12.0 points)
11	Felton	11.6% (±7.6 points)
12	Wyoming	10.5% (±9.7 points)
13	Bowers	10.3% (±6.8 points)
14	Houston	10.2% (±6.9 points)
15	Woodside East	10.0% (±7.7 points)
16	Harrington	9.4% (±12.3 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rodney Village 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 Rodney Village

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rodney Village, used by 83.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rodney Village heat with oil?

14.0% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes in Rodney Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rodney Village have electric heat?

2.8% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Rodney Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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