How are homes heated in Bettendorf, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bettendorf, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bettendorf, used by 80.1% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.1% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 18.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bettendorf

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bettendorf	Scott County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	80.1% (±2.2 points)	74.0%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	18.0% (±2.2 points)	20.8%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.6 points)	4.0%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.6%	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 Bettendorf, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Scott County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (0.3%).

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

In Bettendorf, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Scott County (20.8%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (24.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bettendorf

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bettendorf
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bettendorf	—	18.0% (±2.2 points)	—
Panorama Park	1.4 mi	4.9% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Riverdale	2.2 mi	21.3% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton	3.9 mi	6.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Moline Township	4.6 mi	17.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton Township	5.3 mi	22.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Le Claire	5.5 mi	26.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Moline	5.6 mi	21.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Moline Township	5.8 mi	18.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Panorama Park, IA (4.9%), Hampton, IL (6.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	New Liberty	3.7% (±5.0 points)
2	Dixon	2.4% (±3.5 points)
3	Donahue	0.7% (±1.7 points)
4	Le Claire	0.5% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Bettendorf	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Blue Grass	0.0% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Buffalo	0.0% (±5.1 points)
5 (tie)	Davenport	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Eldridge	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Long Grove	0.0% (±8.3 points)
5 (tie)	McCausland	0.0% (±14.6 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Scott 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 Bettendorf

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bettendorf, used by 80.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bettendorf heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Bettendorf use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bettendorf have electric heat?

18.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Bettendorf heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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