How are homes heated in Kent Estates, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Kent Estates, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kent Estates, used by 87.1% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.1% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 5.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kent Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kent Estates	Muscatine County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	87.1% (±9.1 points)	70.1%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	5.2% (±6.8 points)	17.3%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.8% (±6.6 points)	11.0%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.7%	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 Kent Estates, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Muscatine County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (0.3%).

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

In Kent Estates, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Muscatine County (17.3%).

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 Kent Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kent Estates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kent Estates	—	5.2% (±6.8 points)	—
Muscatine	3.3 mi	20.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Drury Township	7.1 mi	9.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilton	8.6 mi	11.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitland	9.0 mi	3.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Atalissa	9.2 mi	2.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Durant	12 mi	14.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Eliza Township	13 mi	10.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Liberty	13 mi	19.8% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Muscatine, IA (20.9%), Durant, IA (14.8%), West Liberty, IA (19.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Atalissa	0.0% (±19.7 points)
1 (tie)	Conesville	0.0% (±11.1 points)
1 (tie)	Fruitland	0.0% (±7.1 points)
1 (tie)	Kent Estates	0.0% (±3.5 points)
1 (tie)	Muscatine	0.0% (±0.3 points)
1 (tie)	Nichols	0.0% (±14.7 points)
1 (tie)	Stockton	0.0% (±26.9 points)
1 (tie)	West Liberty	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Wilton	0.0% (±1.8 points)

Kent Estates is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Kent Estates

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kent Estates, used by 87.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kent Estates heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Kent Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kent Estates have electric heat?

5.2% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Kent Estates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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