How are homes heated in Brownsboro Farm, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Brownsboro Farm, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brownsboro Farm, used by 80.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.5% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 17.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brownsboro Farm

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brownsboro Farm	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	80.5% (±7.2 points)	58.9%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.9 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	17.7% (±7.5 points)	38.9%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.2 points)	1.2%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±15.9 points)	0.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.9 points)	0.4%	0.4%	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 Brownsboro Farm, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Brownsboro Farm, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jefferson County (38.9%).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (54.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brownsboro Farm

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownsboro Farm
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brownsboro Farm	—	17.7% (±7.5 points)	—
Manor Creek	0.5 mi	30.2% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Barbourmeade	0.6 mi	17.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Broeck Pointe	0.7 mi	30.8% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Goose Creek	0.7 mi	25.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ten Broeck	0.9 mi	20.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Murray Hill	0.9 mi	39.6% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Spring Valley	1.0 mi	22.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Langdon Place	1.3 mi	48.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Murray Hill, KY (39.6%), Langdon Place, KY (48.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16 (tie)	Barbourmeade	0.0% (±7.3 points)
16 (tie)	Beechwood Village	0.0% (±6.6 points)
16 (tie)	Bellewood	0.0% (±24.8 points)
16 (tie)	Blue Ridge Manor	0.0% (±8.7 points)
16 (tie)	Briarwood	0.0% (±16.2 points)
16 (tie)	Broeck Pointe	0.0% (±35.8 points)
16 (tie)	Brownsboro Farm	0.0% (±15.9 points)
16 (tie)	Brownsboro Village	0.0% (±18.8 points)
16 (tie)	Cambridge	0.0% (±33.7 points)
16 (tie)	Coldstream	0.0% (±7.6 points)
16 (tie)	Creekside	0.0% (±23.8 points)
16 (tie)	Crossgate	0.0% (±36.1 points)
16 (tie)	Druid Hills	0.0% (±21.8 points)

Showing 13 of 83 places in Jefferson 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 Brownsboro Farm

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brownsboro Farm, used by 80.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brownsboro Farm heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes in Brownsboro Farm use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brownsboro Farm have electric heat?

17.7% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Brownsboro Farm heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brownsboro Farm city, Kentucky

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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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