How are homes heated in Prospect, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Prospect, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prospect, used by 83.2% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.2% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 16.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Prospect

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prospect	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	83.2% (±5.5 points)	58.9%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	16.1% (±5.3 points)	38.9%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 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 Prospect, 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 Prospect, 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 Prospect

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prospect
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prospect	—	16.1% (±5.3 points)	—
River Bluff	1.7 mi	28.3% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Green Spring	2.1 mi	16.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Utica	2.6 mi	33.2% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Brownsboro Farm	3.1 mi	17.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hills and Dales	3.3 mi	33.3% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Barbourmeade	3.4 mi	17.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley	3.5 mi	22.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Manor Creek	3.6 mi	30.2% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: River Bluff, KY (28.3%), Utica, IN (33.2%).

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)	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)
16 (tie)	Seneca Gardens	0.0% (±14.8 points)
16 (tie)	Shively	0.0% (±0.6 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 Prospect

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prospect, used by 83.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prospect heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Prospect use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prospect have electric heat?

16.1% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Prospect heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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