How are homes heated in Whiteman AFB, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Whiteman AFB, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whiteman AFB, used by 51.5% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.5% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 44.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Whiteman AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whiteman AFB	Johnson County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	51.5% (±9.6 points)	33.8%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	44.0% (±9.7 points)	48.8%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±3.6 points)	13.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 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 Whiteman AFB, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Johnson County (0.1%).

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

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

In Whiteman AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Johnson County (48.8%).

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 Whiteman AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whiteman AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whiteman AFB	—	44.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Knob Noster	2.4 mi	54.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Monte	7.5 mi	41.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Warrensburg	9.5 mi	45.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Green Ridge	11 mi	41.6% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leeton	13 mi	38.3% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor	14 mi	37.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township	15 mi	41.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Houstonia	16 mi	27.5% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Centerview	0.0% (±37.3 points)
2 (tie)	Chilhowee	0.0% (±27.3 points)
2 (tie)	Holden	0.0% (±4.3 points)
2 (tie)	Kingsville	0.0% (±25.1 points)
2 (tie)	Knob Noster	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Leeton	0.0% (±15.9 points)
2 (tie)	Whiteman AFB	0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Johnson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whiteman AFB 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 Whiteman AFB

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whiteman AFB, used by 51.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whiteman AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Whiteman AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whiteman AFB have electric heat?

44.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Whiteman AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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