How are homes heated in Pleasant Hill, IA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pleasant Hill, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Hill, used by 69.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.9% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 27.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Pleasant Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pleasant Hill	Polk County	Iowa	United States
Utility gas	69.9% (±6.4 points)	65.7%	60.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	27.2% (±6.5 points)	30.7%	24.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.1% (±0.4 points)	2.3%	12.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	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 Pleasant Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Polk County (0.1%).

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

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

In Pleasant Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Polk County (30.7%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pleasant Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pleasant Hill	—	27.2% (±6.5 points)	—
Altoona	3.8 mi	33.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Des Moines	5.7 mi	33.1% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	5.9 mi	20.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bondurant	7.3 mi	25.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Saylorville	8.5 mi	7.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Mitchellville	8.7 mi	23.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Runnells	9.4 mi	25.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ankeny	10 mi	32.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saylorville, IA (7.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pleasant Hill	0.3% (±0.5 points)
2	Des Moines	0.2% (±0.1 points)
3	West Des Moines	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Alleman	0.0% (±13.6 points)
4 (tie)	Altoona	0.0% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Ankeny	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bondurant	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Polk 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 Pleasant Hill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Hill, used by 69.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pleasant Hill heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pleasant Hill have electric heat?

27.2% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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