How are homes heated in Crittenden, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Crittenden, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crittenden, used by 81.4% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with utility gas.

2.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.0% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 81.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.0%

Heating fuel in Crittenden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crittenden	Grant County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	11.0% (±7.3 points)	13.8%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.0% (±2.5 points)	5.5%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	81.4% (±8.5 points)	58.0%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±4.7 points)	16.5%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.1 points)	4.0%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	2.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.3%	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 Crittenden, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Grant County (5.5%).

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

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

In Crittenden, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Grant County (58.0%).

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 Crittenden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crittenden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crittenden	—	81.4% (±8.5 points)	—
Verona	3.5 mi	45.4% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Walton	5.2 mi	59.3% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Dry Ridge	7.1 mi	47.6% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Williamstown	10 mi	48.3% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Union	12 mi	41.8% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Independence	12 mi	47.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Butler	12 mi	55.8% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Glencoe	13 mi	62.3% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Verona, KY (45.4%), Walton, KY (59.3%), Dry Ridge, KY (47.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Williamstown	12.2% (±5.9 points)
2	Corinth	7.0% (±11.1 points)
3	Crittenden	2.0% (±2.5 points)
4	Dry Ridge	0.6% (±1.0 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 Crittenden

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crittenden, used by 81.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crittenden heat with oil?

2.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Crittenden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crittenden have electric heat?

81.4% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Crittenden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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