How are homes heated in Goshen, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Goshen, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Goshen, used by 63.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.0% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 63.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Goshen

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Goshen	Oldham County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	34.0% (±9.2 points)	48.1%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	63.9% (±9.7 points)	47.2%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.4 points)	3.8%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.2%	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 Goshen, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oldham County (0.0%).

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

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

In Goshen, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Oldham County (47.2%).

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 Goshen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Goshen
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Goshen	—	63.9% (±9.7 points)	—
River Bluff	2.4 mi	28.3% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Prospect	4.1 mi	16.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Charlestown	5.0 mi	50.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Charlestown Township	5.6 mi	53.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Utica	5.9 mi	33.2% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Utica Township	6.0 mi	42.8% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Green Spring	6.2 mi	16.6% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Owen Township (Clark County)	6.4 mi	76.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: River Bluff, KY (28.3%), Prospect, KY (16.1%), Charlestown, IN (50.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	La Grange	0.1% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Buckner	0.0% (±3.1 points)
2 (tie)	Crestwood	0.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Goshen	0.0% (±10.4 points)
2 (tie)	Orchard Grass Hills	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Pewee Valley	0.0% (±7.4 points)
2 (tie)	River Bluff	0.0% (±21.6 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 Goshen

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Goshen, used by 63.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Goshen heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Goshen use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Goshen have electric heat?

63.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Goshen heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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