How are homes heated in Caneyville, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Caneyville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Caneyville, used by 80.5% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 80.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Caneyville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Caneyville	Grayson County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±2.0 points)	12.2%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.6 points)	0.1%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	80.5% (±10.1 points)	67.5%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.2% (±9.9 points)	14.0%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±15.6 points)	5.2%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.6 points)	0.8%	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 Caneyville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Grayson County (0.1%).

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

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

In Caneyville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Grayson County (67.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Caneyville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caneyville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Caneyville	—	80.5% (±10.1 points)	—
Leitchfield	13 mi	69.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clarkson	16 mi	75.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Morgantown	18 mi	58.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Woodbury	18 mi	58.8% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fordsville	19 mi	54.1% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Brownsville	20 mi	85.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Dam	21 mi	27.3% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Hartford	22 mi	35.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morgantown, KY (58.2%), Fordsville, KY (54.1%), Beaver Dam, KY (27.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Caneyville	0.0% (±15.6 points)
1 (tie)	Clarkson	0.0% (±11.2 points)
1 (tie)	Leitchfield	0.0% (±1.4 points)

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 Caneyville

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

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

How many homes in Caneyville heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.6 points) of occupied homes in Caneyville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Caneyville have electric heat?

80.5% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Caneyville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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