How are homes heated in Plantation, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Plantation, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plantation, used by 73.7% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.7% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 26.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Plantation

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plantation	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	73.7% (±8.2 points)	58.9%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	26.0% (±8.1 points)	38.9%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.9 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 Plantation, 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 Plantation, 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 Plantation

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plantation
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plantation	—	26.0% (±8.1 points)	—
Briarwood	0.4 mi	46.7% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Langdon Place	0.5 mi	48.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Westwood	0.6 mi	7.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Murray Hill	0.6 mi	39.6% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Goose Creek	0.7 mi	25.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rolling Hills	0.8 mi	21.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bancroft	0.9 mi	15.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Broeck Pointe	1.0 mi	30.8% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westwood, KY (7.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Briarwood, KY (46.7%), Langdon Place, KY (48.0%), Murray Hill, KY (39.6%).

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)	Murray Hill	0.0% (±12.7 points)
16 (tie)	Norbourne Estates	0.0% (±17.7 points)
16 (tie)	Northfield	0.0% (±6.9 points)
16 (tie)	Norwood	0.0% (±19.0 points)
16 (tie)	Old Brownsboro Place	0.0% (±24.5 points)
16 (tie)	Parkway Village	0.0% (±12.9 points)
16 (tie)	Plantation	0.0% (±9.9 points)
16 (tie)	Poplar Hills	0.0% (±10.0 points)
16 (tie)	Prospect	0.0% (±1.9 points)
16 (tie)	Richlawn	0.0% (±20.3 points)
16 (tie)	Rolling Fields	0.0% (±15.2 points)
16 (tie)	Rolling Hills	0.0% (±7.2 points)
16 (tie)	St. Regis Park	0.0% (±5.6 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 Plantation

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plantation, used by 73.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plantation heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Plantation use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plantation have electric heat?

26.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Plantation heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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