How are homes heated in White Plains, KY?

Name: Heating fuel in White Plains, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Plains, used by 74.9% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with utility gas.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.1% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 74.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.7%

Heating fuel in White Plains

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	White Plains	Hopkins County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	21.1% (±8.9 points)	44.3%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	74.9% (±9.6 points)	49.6%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.6 points)	4.0%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.3%	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 White Plains, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hopkins County (0.0%).

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

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

In White Plains, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hopkins County (49.6%).

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 White Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Plains
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
White Plains	—	74.9% (±9.6 points)	—
Nortonville	4.3 mi	51.5% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Mortons Gap	7.0 mi	39.6% (±14.9 points)	Lower
St. Charles	9.5 mi	54.8% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Earlington	10 mi	25.2% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Crofton	10 mi	54.8% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Greenville	11 mi	58.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Powderly	13 mi	40.6% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Madisonville	14 mi	39.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nortonville, KY (51.5%), Mortons Gap, KY (39.6%), St. Charles, KY (54.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Hopkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	White Plains	1.7% (±2.8 points)
2	Nortonville	0.5% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Dawson Springs	0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)	Earlington	0.0% (±7.9 points)
3 (tie)	Hanson	0.0% (±9.4 points)
3 (tie)	Madisonville	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Mortons Gap	0.0% (±12.8 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Hopkins 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 White Plains

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Plains, used by 74.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Plains heat with oil?

1.7% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in White Plains use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Plains have electric heat?

74.9% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in White Plains heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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