How are homes heated in Kirkwood, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Kirkwood, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kirkwood, used by 75.4% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.4% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 22.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kirkwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kirkwood	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	75.4% (±2.9 points)	74.6%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	22.5% (±2.9 points)	23.4%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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 Kirkwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Louis County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (0.2%).

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

In Kirkwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Louis County (23.4%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (38.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kirkwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kirkwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kirkwood	—	22.5% (±2.9 points)	—
Des Peres	1.9 mi	15.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Oakland	2.0 mi	26.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	2.3 mi	16.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huntleigh	2.4 mi	15.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warson Woods	2.5 mi	8.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Crestwood	2.8 mi	14.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Crystal Lake Park	3.0 mi	13.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Sunset Hills	3.4 mi	26.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Des Peres, MO (15.0%), Warson Woods, MO (8.8%), Crestwood, MO (14.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20 (tie)	Hanley Hills	0.0% (±3.9 points)
20 (tie)	Hazelwood	0.0% (±0.3 points)
20 (tie)	Hillsdale	0.0% (±9.1 points)
20 (tie)	Huntleigh	0.0% (±20.8 points)
20 (tie)	Jennings	0.0% (±0.6 points)
20 (tie)	Kinloch	0.0% (±17.3 points)
20 (tie)	Kirkwood	0.0% (±0.1 points)
20 (tie)	Ladue	0.0% (±1.0 points)
20 (tie)	Lakeshire	0.0% (±5.2 points)
20 (tie)	Lemay	0.0% (±0.6 points)
20 (tie)	Maplewood	0.0% (±0.8 points)
20 (tie)	Marlborough	0.0% (±2.6 points)
20 (tie)	Mehlville	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Kirkwood

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kirkwood, used by 75.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kirkwood heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Kirkwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kirkwood have electric heat?

22.5% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Kirkwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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