How are homes heated in Ainsworth, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Ainsworth, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ainsworth, used by 57.3% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.3% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 35.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ainsworth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ainsworth	Brown County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	57.3% (±7.3 points)	44.9%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	35.4% (±6.8 points)	36.2%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±2.9 points)	14.4%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.6%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.8 points)	0.7%	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 Ainsworth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brown County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (0.3%).

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

In Ainsworth, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brown County (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (31.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ainsworth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ainsworth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ainsworth	—	35.4% (±6.8 points)	—
Long Pine	7.9 mi	15.3% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Johnstown	10 mi	0.0% (±92.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bassett	16 mi	47.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Springview	20 mi	47.4% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wood Lake	20 mi	0.0% (±78.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	27 mi	5.3% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Rames Township	34 mi	9.1% (±23.1 points)	Lower
Stuart Township	36 mi	37.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Long Pine, NE (15.3%), Newport, NE (5.3%), Rames Township, SD (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bassett, NE (47.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Ainsworth	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Johnstown	0.0% (±92.0 points)
1 (tie)	Long Pine	0.0% (±15.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Ainsworth

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Ainsworth, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Ainsworth beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Ainsworth, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Ainsworth

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ainsworth, used by 57.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ainsworth heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Ainsworth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ainsworth have electric heat?

35.4% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Ainsworth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ainsworth city, Nebraska (place:00415, in state:31).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.