How are homes heated in Crestview Hills, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Crestview Hills, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crestview Hills, used by 58.2% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.7% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 58.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Crestview Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crestview Hills	Kenton County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	40.7% (±7.7 points)	50.8%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.5%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	58.2% (±7.7 points)	41.4%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.2 points)	4.5%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	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 Crestview Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kenton County (1.5%).

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

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

In Crestview Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Kenton County (41.4%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (54.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Crestview Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crestview Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crestview Hills	—	58.2% (±7.7 points)	—
Lakeside Park	0.7 mi	32.6% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Edgewood	1.2 mi	48.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Fort Mitchell	1.6 mi	36.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Erlanger	1.9 mi	39.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Crescent Springs	2.3 mi	61.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Wright	2.3 mi	32.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Elsmere	2.7 mi	49.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Covington	2.8 mi	37.7% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeside Park, KY (32.6%), Edgewood, KY (48.7%), Fort Mitchell, KY (36.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Independence	3.2% (±1.4 points)
5	Bromley	2.9% (±4.0 points)
6	Erlanger	1.1% (±0.9 points)
7	Fort Mitchell	0.5% (±0.9 points)
8	Covington	0.2% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Crescent Springs	0.0% (±1.9 points)
9 (tie)	Crestview Hills	0.0% (±3.2 points)
9 (tie)	Edgewood	0.0% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Elsmere	0.0% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Fort Wright	0.0% (±1.6 points)
9 (tie)	Kenton Vale	0.0% (±40.8 points)
9 (tie)	Lakeside Park	0.0% (±3.6 points)
9 (tie)	Ludlow	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Kenton 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 Crestview Hills

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crestview Hills, used by 58.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crestview Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Crestview Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crestview Hills have electric heat?

58.2% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Crestview Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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