How are homes heated in Hytop, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Hytop, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hytop, used by 74.1% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.0% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 74.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hytop

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hytop	Jackson County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	6.0% (±5.3 points)	9.8%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	74.1% (±7.9 points)	72.6%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.7% (±5.6 points)	13.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	4.8% (±5.4 points)	2.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.5 points)	1.2%	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 Hytop, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hytop, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (72.6%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (67.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hytop

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hytop
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hytop	—	74.1% (±7.9 points)	—
Skyline	7.0 mi	70.2% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Groves	13 mi	65.1% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hollywood	14 mi	85.1% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Huntland	15 mi	78.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stevenson	16 mi	76.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scottsboro	18 mi	73.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orme	18 mi	71.1% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cowan	19 mi	59.5% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cowan, TN (59.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hollywood, AL (85.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Langston	1.5% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	Section	1.5% (±3.2 points)
3	Pisgah	0.6% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bridgeport	0.0% (±3.7 points)
4 (tie)	Dutton	0.0% (±21.1 points)
4 (tie)	Hollywood	0.0% (±8.3 points)
4 (tie)	Hytop	0.0% (±14.7 points)
4 (tie)	Paint Rock	0.0% (±39.9 points)
4 (tie)	Pleasant Groves	0.0% (±16.9 points)
4 (tie)	Scottsboro	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Skyline	0.0% (±8.9 points)
4 (tie)	Stevenson	0.0% (±4.5 points)
4 (tie)	Woodville	0.0% (±9.8 points)

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 Hytop

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hytop, used by 74.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hytop heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes in Hytop use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hytop have electric heat?

74.1% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Hytop heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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