How are homes heated in Jeffersontown, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Jeffersontown, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jeffersontown, used by 51.5% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.8% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.5% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 46.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Jeffersontown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jeffersontown	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	51.5% (±3.6 points)	58.9%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	46.8% (±3.5 points)	38.9%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 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 Jeffersontown, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Jeffersontown, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jefferson County (38.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jeffersontown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jeffersontown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jeffersontown	—	46.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Forest Hills	1.2 mi	25.7% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Hurstbourne Acres	1.5 mi	68.0% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Douglass Hills	2.3 mi	26.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Houston Acres	2.5 mi	16.5% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Hurstbourne	2.6 mi	48.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Ridge Manor	2.6 mi	35.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Cambridge	2.8 mi	38.4% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sycamore	2.9 mi	80.3% (±18.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forest Hills, KY (25.7%), Douglass Hills, KY (26.5%), Houston Acres, KY (16.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hurstbourne Acres, KY (68.0%), Sycamore, KY (80.3%).

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
6 (tie)	Bellemeade	0.7% (±1.1 points)
8	St. Matthews	0.6% (±0.9 points)
9 (tie)	Riverwood	0.5% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Worthington Hills	0.5% (±0.7 points)
11 (tie)	Audubon Park	0.4% (±0.8 points)
11 (tie)	Hurstbourne Acres	0.4% (±0.8 points)
11 (tie)	Jeffersontown	0.4% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)	Louisville	0.2% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Middletown	0.2% (±0.3 points)
16 (tie)	Bancroft	0.0% (±16.6 points)
16 (tie)	Barbourmeade	0.0% (±7.3 points)
16 (tie)	Beechwood Village	0.0% (±6.6 points)
16 (tie)	Bellewood	0.0% (±24.8 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 Jeffersontown

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jeffersontown, used by 51.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jeffersontown heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Jeffersontown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jeffersontown have electric heat?

46.8% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Jeffersontown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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