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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Wayne County), used by 48.6% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.2% heat with utility gas.

15.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.2% (±0.5 points)
Electricity
48.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
15.9%

Heating fuel in Clay Township (Wayne County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostClay Township (Wayne County)Wayne CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas0.2% (±0.5 points)51.4%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.15.9% (±10.3 points)4.7%0.5%3.9%
Electricity48.6% (±10.5 points)29.2%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)18.2% (±8.1 points)10.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood15.7% (±10.6 points)3.6%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.2% (±1.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.8 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.3 points)0.3%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 (Wayne County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Wayne County (4.7%).

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

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

In Clay Township (Wayne County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Wayne County (29.2%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Wayne County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Clay Township (Wayne County)—48.6% (±10.5 points)—
Greens Fork1.2 mi44.4% (±18.2 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Wayne County)4.2 mi26.0% (±13.3 points)Lower
Jefferson Township (Wayne County)4.9 mi20.2% (±4.6 points)Lower
Green Township (Wayne County)4.9 mi30.6% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Wayne County)5.1 mi36.0% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Webster Township (Wayne County)5.3 mi10.9% (±7.6 points)Lower
Hagerstown5.3 mi18.1% (±5.2 points)Lower
Economy5.4 mi41.8% (±19.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harrison Township (Wayne County), IN (26.0%), Jefferson Township (Wayne County), IN (20.2%), Webster Township (Wayne County), IN (10.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Greens Fork35.3% (±21.1 points)
3Whitewater27.6% (±25.7 points)
4Webster Township (Wayne County)23.6% (±14.3 points)
5Harrison Township (Wayne County)21.2% (±14.3 points)
6Boston Township20.1% (±10.1 points)
7East Germantown19.5% (±18.3 points)
8Clay Township (Wayne County)15.9% (±10.3 points)
9Franklin Township (Wayne County)14.8% (±8.9 points)
10Jefferson Township (Wayne County)12.5% (±7.4 points)
11Green Township (Wayne County)12.4% (±10.7 points)
12Perry Township (Wayne County)7.9% (±8.1 points)
13Hagerstown7.5% (±4.9 points)
14Washington Township (Wayne County)7.4% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Wayne 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 (Wayne County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Wayne County), used by 48.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

15.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Wayne County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

48.6% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Wayne 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, Wayne County, Indiana (county subdivision:13258, in state:18 county:177).

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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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