How are homes heated in Delaware Township (Delaware County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Delaware Township (Delaware County), used by 56.8% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
56.8% (±9.0 points)
Electricity
36.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Delaware Township (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostDelaware Township (Delaware County)Delaware CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas56.8% (±9.0 points)59.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.5 points)0.9%0.5%3.9%
Electricity36.3% (±9.6 points)31.9%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.5% (±3.8 points)5.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.1% (±1.7 points)1.2%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.5 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.5%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 Delaware Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delaware County (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (0.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Delaware Township (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware County (31.9%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Delaware Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delaware Township (Delaware County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Delaware Township (Delaware County)—36.3% (±9.6 points)—
Albany3.2 mi21.9% (±6.1 points)Lower
Niles Township4.9 mi37.3% (±14.9 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Delaware County)5.5 mi24.2% (±6.3 points)Lower
Eaton5.9 mi29.6% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Selma5.9 mi29.0% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Randolph County)6.1 mi52.5% (±16.0 points)Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Delaware County)6.1 mi30.8% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Parker City6.7 mi43.3% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Albany, IN (21.9%), Liberty Township (Delaware County), IN (24.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)Muncie0.3% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)Yorktown0.3% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)Albany0.0% (±2.9 points)
12 (tie)Daleville0.0% (±5.0 points)
12 (tie)Eaton0.0% (±5.1 points)
12 (tie)Selma0.0% (±10.8 points)
12 (tie)Delaware Township (Delaware County)0.0% (±2.5 points)
12 (tie)Hamilton Township (Delaware County)0.0% (±1.3 points)
12 (tie)Niles Township0.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Delaware 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 Delaware Township (Delaware County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Delaware Township (Delaware County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Delaware Township (Delaware County), used by 56.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Delaware Township (Delaware County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Delaware Township (Delaware County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Delaware Township (Delaware County) have electric heat?

36.3% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Delaware Township (Delaware County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Delaware township, Delaware County, Indiana (county subdivision:17470, in state:18 county:035).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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