How are homes heated in Houston Acres, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Houston Acres, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Houston Acres, used by 81.3% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.3% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 16.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Houston Acres

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Houston Acres	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	81.3% (±10.4 points)	58.9%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	16.5% (±10.1 points)	38.9%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±2.7 points)	1.2%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±12.4 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 Houston Acres, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.2%).

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

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

In Houston Acres, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jefferson County (38.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Houston Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houston Acres
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Houston Acres	—	16.5% (±10.1 points)	—
Cambridge	0.5 mi	38.4% (±16.5 points)	Higher
Lincolnshire	0.7 mi	21.1% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. Regis Park	1.0 mi	24.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowview Estates	1.3 mi	40.6% (±15.1 points)	Higher
Hurstbourne Acres	1.3 mi	68.0% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Forest Hills	1.6 mi	25.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hurstbourne	2.1 mi	48.8% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Jeffersontown	2.5 mi	46.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cambridge, KY (38.4%), Meadowview Estates, KY (40.6%), Hurstbourne Acres, KY (68.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16 (tie)	Green Spring	0.0% (±14.1 points)
16 (tie)	Heritage Creek	0.0% (±7.8 points)
16 (tie)	Hickory Hill	0.0% (±42.6 points)
16 (tie)	Hills and Dales	0.0% (±42.2 points)
16 (tie)	Hollow Creek	0.0% (±15.2 points)
16 (tie)	Hollyvilla	0.0% (±14.4 points)
16 (tie)	Houston Acres	0.0% (±12.4 points)
16 (tie)	Hurstbourne	0.0% (±2.1 points)
16 (tie)	Kingsley	0.0% (±17.4 points)
16 (tie)	Langdon Place	0.0% (±11.7 points)
16 (tie)	Lincolnshire	0.0% (±42.2 points)
16 (tie)	Lyndon	0.0% (±0.6 points)
16 (tie)	Lynnview	0.0% (±11.2 points)

Showing 13 of 83 places in Jefferson 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 Houston Acres

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Houston Acres, used by 81.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Houston Acres heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Houston Acres use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Houston Acres have electric heat?

16.5% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Houston Acres heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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