How are homes heated in West Van Lear, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in West Van Lear, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Van Lear, used by 89.5% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.3% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 89.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West Van Lear

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Van Lear	Johnson County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	3.3% (±5.2 points)	15.3%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.3%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	89.5% (±11.5 points)	72.2%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.9 points)	7.9%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	7.2% (±10.5 points)	3.1%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.9 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 West Van Lear, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Johnson County (0.3%).

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

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

In West Van Lear, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Johnson County (72.2%).

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 West Van Lear

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Van Lear
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Van Lear	—	89.5% (±11.5 points)	—
Paintsville	2.8 mi	70.5% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Prestonsburg	7.0 mi	61.7% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Allen	12 mi	78.9% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Inez	15 mi	54.6% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Martin	15 mi	52.2% (±17.0 points)	Lower
Salyersville	15 mi	70.6% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Blaine	17 mi	0.0% (±66.4 points)	Lower
Warfield	20 mi	40.0% (±26.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paintsville, KY (70.5%), Prestonsburg, KY (61.7%), Inez, KY (54.6%).

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

West Van Lear is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 West Van Lear

What is the most common way to heat a home in West Van Lear?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Van Lear, used by 89.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Van Lear heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in West Van Lear use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Van Lear have electric heat?

89.5% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes in West Van Lear heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Van Lear CDP, 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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