How are homes heated in Hueytown, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Hueytown, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hueytown, used by 55.1% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.1% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 42.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hueytown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hueytown	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	55.1% (±5.9 points)	48.2%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.8% (±6.1 points)	48.7%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	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 Hueytown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (0.1%).

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

In Hueytown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jefferson County (48.7%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (67.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hueytown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hueytown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hueytown	—	42.8% (±6.1 points)	—
Bessemer	3.7 mi	47.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	3.9 mi	32.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brighton	4.6 mi	27.3% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Lipscomb	5.4 mi	50.3% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Johns	5.6 mi	72.4% (±22.6 points)	Higher
Rock Creek	6.0 mi	41.0% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Grove	6.3 mi	31.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Midfield	6.3 mi	34.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brighton, AL (27.3%), Pleasant Grove, AL (31.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Johns, AL (72.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9 (tie)	Fairfield	0.0% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Fultondale	0.0% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Gardendale	0.0% (±0.6 points)
9 (tie)	Graysville	0.0% (±3.6 points)
9 (tie)	Homewood	0.0% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)	Hoover	0.0% (±0.1 points)
9 (tie)	Hueytown	0.0% (±0.7 points)
9 (tie)	Irondale	0.0% (±0.7 points)
9 (tie)	Kimberly	0.0% (±2.5 points)
9 (tie)	Leeds	0.0% (±0.9 points)
9 (tie)	Lipscomb	0.0% (±5.1 points)
9 (tie)	Maytown	0.0% (±27.3 points)
9 (tie)	Midfield	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Jefferson 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 Hueytown

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hueytown, used by 55.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hueytown heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Hueytown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hueytown have electric heat?

42.8% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Hueytown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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