How are homes heated in Golden Valley, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Golden Valley, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Golden Valley, used by 77.1% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.1% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Golden Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Golden Valley	Hennepin County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	77.1% (±3.7 points)	75.0%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	19.0% (±3.7 points)	20.8%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	0.9%	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 Golden Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hennepin County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (1.3%).

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

In Golden Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hennepin County (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Golden Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Golden Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Golden Valley	—	19.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Robbinsdale	2.7 mi	17.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
St. Louis Park	2.9 mi	24.3% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Medicine Lake	2.9 mi	14.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal	3.3 mi	13.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
New Hope	3.4 mi	26.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Minneapolis	4.8 mi	25.0% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Hopkins	5.0 mi	33.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Plymouth	5.5 mi	15.0% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crystal, MN (13.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Louis Park, MN (24.3%), New Hope, MN (26.9%), Minneapolis, MN (25.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19 (tie)	Brooklyn Center	0.1% (±0.1 points)
19 (tie)	Eden Prairie	0.1% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Brooklyn Park	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Crystal	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Deephaven	0.0% (±1.5 points)
21 (tie)	Excelsior	0.0% (±1.8 points)
21 (tie)	Golden Valley	0.0% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Greenwood	0.0% (±8.4 points)
21 (tie)	Loretto	0.0% (±7.5 points)
21 (tie)	Maple Grove	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Maple Plain	0.0% (±3.0 points)
21 (tie)	Medicine Lake	0.0% (±9.2 points)
21 (tie)	Medina	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Hennepin 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 Golden Valley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Golden Valley, used by 77.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Golden Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Golden Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Golden Valley have electric heat?

19.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Golden Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Valley city, Minnesota

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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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