How are homes heated in Fox Chase, KY?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fox Chase, used by 50.2% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
46.1% (±14.3 points)
Electricity
50.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Fox Chase

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFox ChaseBullitt CountyKentuckyUnited States
Utility gas46.1% (±14.3 points)43.2%35.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±14.3 points)0.3%0.7%3.9%
Electricity50.2% (±14.9 points)49.1%54.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±14.3 points)5.5%6.3%4.9%
Wood1.6% (±1.8 points)1.4%1.9%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±14.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±14.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±14.3 points)0.1%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used2.1% (±2.3 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 Fox Chase, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bullitt County (0.3%).

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

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

In Fox Chase, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bullitt County (49.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fox Chase

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fox Chase
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Fox Chase—50.2% (±14.9 points)—
Pioneer Village1.0 mi27.3% (±7.1 points)Lower
Hillview1.2 mi43.8% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Hebron Estates1.3 mi42.3% (±16.5 points)Not measurably different
Brooks2.0 mi28.5% (±11.7 points)Lower
Hunters Hollow2.3 mi48.1% (±13.6 points)Not measurably different
Shepherdsville4.4 mi50.8% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Hollyvilla4.5 mi23.7% (±13.7 points)Lower
Heritage Creek5.4 mi34.4% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pioneer Village, KY (27.3%), Brooks, KY (28.5%), Hollyvilla, KY (23.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Lebanon Junction0.5% (±0.8 points)
2Mount Washington0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)Brooks0.0% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)Fox Chase0.0% (±14.3 points)
3 (tie)Hebron Estates0.0% (±7.0 points)
3 (tie)Hillview0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)Hunters Hollow0.0% (±23.9 points)
3 (tie)Pioneer Village0.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)Shepherdsville0.0% (±0.7 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 Fox Chase

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fox Chase, used by 50.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fox Chase heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Fox Chase use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fox Chase have electric heat?

50.2% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes in Fox Chase heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fox Chase city, Kentucky (place:28785, in state:21).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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