How are homes heated in Arlington (community), MA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Arlington (community), used by 59.2% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% heat with electricity.

18.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
59.2% (±2.7 points)
Electricity
18.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
18.2%

Heating fuel in Arlington (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostArlington (community)Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas59.2% (±2.7 points)59.3%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.18.2% (±2.2 points)17.9%22.4%3.9%
Electricity18.0% (±1.9 points)17.7%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.9% (±1.0 points)3.3%4.5%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.2 points)0.3%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.2 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±0.7 points)0.6%0.7%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 Arlington (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Middlesex County (17.9%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.4%).

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

In Arlington (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Middlesex County (17.7%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Arlington (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arlington (community)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Arlington (community)—18.0% (±1.9 points)—
Belmont (community)1.8 mi10.1% (±1.8 points)Lower
Belmont1.8 mi10.1% (±1.8 points)Lower
Winchester (community)2.6 mi14.8% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Winchester2.6 mi14.8% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Medford2.8 mi19.4% (±2.3 points)Not measurably different
Watertown3.5 mi14.7% (±2.0 points)Lower
Cambridge3.7 mi27.8% (±1.3 points)Higher
Somerville3.8 mi19.3% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belmont (community), MA (10.1%), Belmont, MA (10.1%), Watertown, MA (14.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cambridge, MA (27.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
10Cochituate23.2% (±4.4 points)
11Groton (community)22.9% (±11.2 points)
12East Pepperell20.7% (±8.5 points)
13Hopkinton (community)19.8% (±11.3 points)
14Maynard (community)19.1% (±5.5 points)
15Belmont (community)18.4% (±2.3 points)
16Arlington (community)18.2% (±2.2 points)
17Littleton Common18.0% (±8.4 points)
18Ayer (community)17.6% (±9.6 points)
19Pepperell (community)16.1% (±6.2 points)
20West Concord15.9% (±4.9 points)
21Hudson (community)9.1% (±2.5 points)
22Hanscom AFB0.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Arlington (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Arlington, whose figures include it.

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 Arlington (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Arlington (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Arlington (community), used by 59.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Arlington (community) heat with oil?

18.2% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Arlington (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Arlington (community) have electric heat?

18.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Arlington (community) 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 Arlington CDP, Massachusetts (place:01640, in state:25).

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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