How are homes heated in Clay Township (Hamilton County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Hamilton County), used by 66.3% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
66.3% (±2.1 points)
Electricity
32.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Clay Township (Hamilton County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostClay Township (Hamilton County)Hamilton CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas66.3% (±2.1 points)60.8%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.5%3.9%
Electricity32.6% (±2.0 points)36.1%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.7% (±0.4 points)2.1%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.1 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%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 Clay Township (Hamilton County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hamilton County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Clay Township (Hamilton County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hamilton County (36.1%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clay Township (Hamilton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Hamilton County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Clay Township (Hamilton County)—32.6% (±2.0 points)—
Carmel0.0 mi32.9% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different
Williams Creek4.5 mi23.4% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Westfield4.9 mi34.0% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Meridian Hills5.4 mi17.0% (±5.5 points)Lower
Washington Township (Marion County)6.2 mi35.7% (±1.6 points)Higher
Westfield Washington Township6.2 mi35.3% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Hamilton County)6.5 mi52.4% (±2.9 points)Higher
North Crows Nest6.9 mi3.4% (±10.9 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meridian Hills, IN (17.0%), North Crows Nest, IN (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Marion County), IN (35.7%), Delaware Township (Hamilton County), IN (52.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)Carmel0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)Cicero0.0% (±1.5 points)
7 (tie)Fishers0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)Noblesville0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)Sheridan0.0% (±2.7 points)
7 (tie)Westfield0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)Clay Township (Hamilton County)0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)Delaware Township (Hamilton County)0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County)0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)Westfield Washington Township0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Hamilton 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 Clay Township (Hamilton County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Clay Township (Hamilton County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Hamilton County), used by 66.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clay Township (Hamilton County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Hamilton County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clay Township (Hamilton County) have electric heat?

32.6% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Hamilton County) 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 Clay township, Hamilton County, Indiana (county subdivision:13060, in state:18 county:057).

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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