How are homes heated in Inez, KY?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Inez, used by 54.6% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
44.2% (±15.8 points)
Electricity
54.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Inez

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostInezMartin CountyKentuckyUnited States
Utility gas44.2% (±15.8 points)30.8%35.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±9.1 points)0.5%0.7%3.9%
Electricity54.6% (±15.9 points)60.6%54.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.3% (±2.2 points)5.7%6.3%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±9.1 points)1.0%1.9%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±9.1 points)1.4%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±9.1 points)0.0%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 Inez, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Martin County (0.5%).

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

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

In Inez, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Martin County (60.6%).

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 Inez

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Inez
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Inez—54.6% (±15.9 points)—
Warfield6.7 mi40.0% (±26.8 points)Not measurably different
Kermit7.4 mi45.8% (±19.1 points)Not measurably different
West Van Lear15 mi89.5% (±11.5 points)Higher
Paintsville15 mi70.5% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Louisa17 mi63.6% (±10.5 points)Not measurably different
Fort Gay18 mi47.6% (±17.2 points)Not measurably different
Prestonsburg18 mi61.7% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Blaine20 mi0.0% (±66.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Van Lear, KY (89.5%).

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

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 Inez

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Inez, used by 54.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Inez heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Inez use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Inez have electric heat?

54.6% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes in Inez 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 Inez city, Kentucky (place:39430, in state:21).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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