How are homes heated in Delphi, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Delphi, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Delphi, used by 50.4% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.6% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 50.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Delphi

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Delphi	Carroll County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	45.6% (±7.9 points)	37.9%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	50.4% (±8.6 points)	22.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±3.7 points)	32.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	5.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.5%	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 Delphi, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carroll County (1.1%).

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

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

In Delphi, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Carroll County (22.3%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Delphi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delphi
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Delphi	—	50.4% (±8.6 points)	—
Deer Creek Township (Carroll County)	2.3 mi	34.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Tippecanoe Township (Carroll County)	3.7 mi	13.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Madison Township (Carroll County)	5.5 mi	32.1% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Yeoman	6.5 mi	8.0% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Tippecanoe County)	6.7 mi	31.5% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Camden	6.9 mi	30.5% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Carroll County)	7.3 mi	8.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Rock Creek Township (Carroll County)	7.5 mi	11.3% (±16.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deer Creek Township (Carroll County), IN (34.0%), Tippecanoe Township (Carroll County), IN (13.9%), Yeoman, IN (8.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Clay Township (Carroll County)	2.7% (±4.1 points)
4	Monroe Township (Carroll County)	2.0% (±1.9 points)
5	Jefferson Township (Carroll County)	0.8% (±1.6 points)
6	Flora	0.7% (±1.1 points)
7 (tie)	Burlington	0.0% (±14.8 points)
7 (tie)	Camden	0.0% (±14.1 points)
7 (tie)	Delphi	0.0% (±3.5 points)
7 (tie)	Yeoman	0.0% (±36.7 points)
7 (tie)	Adams Township (Carroll County)	0.0% (±22.1 points)
7 (tie)	Burlington Township	0.0% (±5.0 points)
7 (tie)	Carrollton Township	0.0% (±11.0 points)
7 (tie)	Deer Creek Township (Carroll County)	0.0% (±2.2 points)
7 (tie)	Democrat Township	0.0% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Carroll 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 Delphi

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Delphi, used by 50.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Delphi heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Delphi use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Delphi have electric heat?

50.4% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Delphi heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Delphi city, Indiana

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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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