How are homes heated in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Oaklawn-Sunview, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oaklawn-Sunview, used by 78.8% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.8% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 20.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oaklawn-Sunview

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oaklawn-Sunview	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	78.8% (±10.3 points)	66.7%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	20.0% (±10.1 points)	28.7%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.9 points)	3.5%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.3%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	0.3%	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 Oaklawn-Sunview, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (0.2%).

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

In Oaklawn-Sunview, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (28.7%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Oaklawn-Sunview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oaklawn-Sunview
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oaklawn-Sunview	—	20.0% (±10.1 points)	—
Riverside Township (Sedgwick County)	1.6 mi	20.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
McConnell AFB	2.8 mi	32.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Derby	4.1 mi	31.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Haysville	4.2 mi	25.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gypsum Township (Sedgwick County)	5.4 mi	53.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Eastborough	5.7 mi	13.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wichita	6.2 mi	29.1% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Sedgwick County)	6.9 mi	34.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Derby, KS (31.1%), Gypsum Township (Sedgwick County), KS (53.7%), Salem Township (Sedgwick County), KS (34.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Haysville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
8 (tie)	Kechi	0.0% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)	McConnell AFB	0.0% (±6.6 points)
8 (tie)	Maize	0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)	Mount Hope	0.0% (±9.3 points)
8 (tie)	Mulvane	0.0% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)	Oaklawn-Sunview	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	Park City	0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)	Valley Center	0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)	Viola	0.0% (±25.3 points)
8 (tie)	Afton Township	0.0% (±6.8 points)
8 (tie)	Attica Township	0.0% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)	Erie Township (Sedgwick County)	0.0% (±58.2 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in Sedgwick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oaklawn-Sunview 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 Oaklawn-Sunview

What is the most common way to heat a home in Oaklawn-Sunview?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oaklawn-Sunview, used by 78.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oaklawn-Sunview heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Oaklawn-Sunview use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oaklawn-Sunview have electric heat?

20.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Oaklawn-Sunview heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oaklawn-Sunview CDP, Kansas

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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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