How are homes heated in Sandy Hook, KY?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sandy Hook, used by 79.3% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

3.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.9% (±4.7 points)
Electricity
79.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.4%

Heating fuel in Sandy Hook

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSandy HookElliott CountyKentuckyUnited States
Utility gas1.9% (±4.7 points)4.0%35.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.4% (±4.8 points)0.3%0.7%3.9%
Electricity79.3% (±12.0 points)50.8%54.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.9% (±9.6 points)30.9%6.3%4.9%
Wood1.4% (±2.4 points)13.1%1.9%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±16.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±16.4 points)0.9%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±16.4 points)0.0%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±16.4 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 Sandy Hook, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Elliott County (0.3%).

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

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

In Sandy Hook, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Elliott County (50.8%).

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 Sandy Hook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandy Hook
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Sandy Hook—79.3% (±12.0 points)—
West Liberty14 mi68.4% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Olive Hill15 mi54.5% (±12.9 points)Lower
Blaine16 mi0.0% (±66.4 points)Lower
Morehead19 mi59.9% (±7.5 points)Lower
Grayson19 mi83.5% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Lakeview Heights21 mi61.9% (±18.6 points)Not measurably different
Salyersville24 mi70.6% (±12.4 points)Not measurably different
Paintsville26 mi70.5% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Olive Hill, KY (54.5%), Blaine, KY (0.0%), Morehead, KY (59.9%).

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 Sandy Hook

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sandy Hook, used by 79.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sandy Hook heat with oil?

3.4% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Sandy Hook use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sandy Hook have electric heat?

79.3% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes in Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook city, Kentucky (place:68556, 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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