How are homes heated in Shively, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in Shively, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shively, used by 64.9% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.9% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 33.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shively

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shively	Jefferson County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	64.9% (±5.9 points)	58.9%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	33.3% (±5.7 points)	38.9%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.1 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 Shively, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Kentucky (0.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Shively, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Shively

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shively
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shively	—	33.3% (±5.7 points)	—
Parkway Village	4.2 mi	21.0% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Audubon Park	4.7 mi	26.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Floyd County)	5.5 mi	47.0% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Lynnview	5.7 mi	21.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Poplar Hills	6.7 mi	57.9% (±20.4 points)	Higher
Watterson Park	7.2 mi	43.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Strathmoor Manor	7.2 mi	32.7% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Strathmoor Village	7.5 mi	13.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Parkway Village, KY (21.0%), Lynnview, KY (21.7%), Strathmoor Village, KY (13.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franklin Township (Floyd County), IN (47.0%), Poplar Hills, KY (57.9%).

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)	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)
16 (tie)	Spring Mill	0.0% (±23.1 points)
16 (tie)	Spring Valley	0.0% (±15.4 points)
16 (tie)	Strathmoor Manor	0.0% (±20.8 points)
16 (tie)	Strathmoor Village	0.0% (±13.7 points)
16 (tie)	Sycamore	0.0% (±36.4 points)
16 (tie)	Thornhill	0.0% (±37.8 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 Shively

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shively, used by 64.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shively heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Shively use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shively have electric heat?

33.3% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Shively heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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