How are homes heated in High Ridge, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in High Ridge, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in High Ridge, used by 47.9% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.3% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 47.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in High Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	High Ridge	Jefferson County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	37.3% (±8.2 points)	32.4%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	47.9% (±10.1 points)	57.5%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.6% (±6.5 points)	7.1%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	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 High Ridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.2%).

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

In High Ridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jefferson County (57.5%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (38.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near High Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with High Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
High Ridge	—	47.9% (±10.1 points)	—
Peaceful Village	0.6 mi	95.5% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Parkdale	1.4 mi	58.7% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Byrnes Mill	2.6 mi	86.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Murphy	3.4 mi	44.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Scotsdale	5.5 mi	74.2% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Fenton	6.5 mi	23.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Valley Park	6.5 mi	44.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka	6.6 mi	35.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fenton, MO (23.8%), Eureka, MO (35.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Peaceful Village, MO (95.5%), Byrnes Mill, MO (86.8%), Scotsdale, MO (74.2%).

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
6 (tie)	Barnhart	0.0% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Byrnes Mill	0.0% (±2.9 points)
6 (tie)	Cedar Hill Lakes	0.0% (±25.8 points)
6 (tie)	Crystal City	0.0% (±1.9 points)
6 (tie)	De Soto	0.0% (±1.3 points)
6 (tie)	Herculaneum	0.0% (±1.9 points)
6 (tie)	High Ridge	0.0% (±2.2 points)
6 (tie)	Hillsboro	0.0% (±3.1 points)
6 (tie)	Kimmswick	0.0% (±42.7 points)
6 (tie)	LaBarque Creek	0.0% (±6.5 points)
6 (tie)	Murphy	0.0% (±1.0 points)
6 (tie)	Olympian Village	0.0% (±12.4 points)
6 (tie)	Parkdale	0.0% (±35.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

High Ridge 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 High Ridge

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in High Ridge, used by 47.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in High Ridge heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in High Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in High Ridge have electric heat?

47.9% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in High Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — High Ridge CDP, Missouri

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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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