How are homes heated in Ozark, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Ozark, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ozark, used by 86.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.9% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 86.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ozark

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ozark	Dale County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	10.9% (±2.8 points)	7.9%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.0% (±2.9 points)	87.7%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.0 points)	2.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 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	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	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 Ozark, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dale County (0.1%).

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

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

In Ozark, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dale County (87.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ozark

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ozark
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ozark	—	86.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Newton	8.3 mi	87.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Rucker	8.6 mi	64.7% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Ariton	11 mi	84.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pinckard	11 mi	85.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Daleville	12 mi	93.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Level Plains	12 mi	94.5% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Midland City	13 mi	98.8% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Napier Field	15 mi	97.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Rucker, AL (64.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Daleville, AL (93.1%), Level Plains, AL (94.5%), Midland City, AL (98.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Daleville	0.0% (±1.7 points)
3 (tie)	Grimes	0.0% (±16.8 points)
3 (tie)	Level Plains	0.0% (±5.7 points)
3 (tie)	Midland City	0.0% (±4.5 points)
3 (tie)	Napier Field	0.0% (±19.7 points)
3 (tie)	Newton	0.0% (±6.6 points)
3 (tie)	Ozark	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Pinckard	0.0% (±12.6 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Rucker	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Dale 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 Ozark

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ozark, used by 86.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ozark heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Ozark have electric heat?

86.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Ozark heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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