How are homes heated in Jenkins, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Jenkins, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jenkins, used by 88.3% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 88.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Jenkins

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jenkins	Letcher County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±3.0 points)	4.8%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	88.3% (±6.9 points)	79.5%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±4.4 points)	10.4%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.2% (±3.9 points)	0.9%	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 Jenkins, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Letcher County (1.2%).

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

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

In Jenkins, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Letcher County (79.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jenkins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jenkins
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jenkins	—	88.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Fleming-Neon	3.7 mi	88.6% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pound	3.7 mi	84.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesburg	10 mi	86.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clintwood	10 mi	97.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Wheelwright	12 mi	42.3% (±16.7 points)	Lower
Wise	14 mi	90.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clinchco	16 mi	91.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Norton	16 mi	95.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheelwright, KY (42.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clintwood, VA (97.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Whitesburg	1.0% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Fleming-Neon	0.0% (±15.7 points)
2 (tie)	Jenkins	0.0% (±5.3 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 Jenkins

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jenkins, used by 88.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jenkins heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Jenkins use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jenkins have electric heat?

88.3% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Jenkins heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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