How are homes heated in Spring Valley, NV?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spring Valley, used by 63.8% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.6% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
63.8% (±1.5 points)
Electricity
32.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.2%

Heating fuel in Spring Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSpring ValleyClark CountyNevadaUnited States
Utility gas63.8% (±1.5 points)60.2%58.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.4%3.9%
Electricity32.6% (±1.5 points)36.2%34.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.9% (±0.5 points)1.5%3.0%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%1.0%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.2 points)1.0%0.8%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.3 points)0.7%0.7%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 Spring Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (0.4%).

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

In Spring Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clark County (36.2%).

It is also lower than in Nevada (34.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Spring Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Valley
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Spring Valley—32.6% (±1.5 points)—
Summerlin South4.3 mi25.1% (±3.6 points)Lower
Enterprise6.3 mi26.0% (±1.2 points)Lower
Paradise7.2 mi51.7% (±1.6 points)Higher
Winchester7.6 mi70.0% (±3.1 points)Higher
Las Vegas9.6 mi39.2% (±0.8 points)Higher
Whitney13 mi30.9% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Sunrise Manor13 mi37.7% (±1.6 points)Higher
Henderson15 mi26.7% (±1.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Summerlin South, NV (25.1%), Enterprise, NV (26.0%), Henderson, NV (26.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paradise, NV (51.7%), Winchester, NV (70.0%), Las Vegas, NV (39.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Boulder City1.7% (±2.7 points)
2Summerlin South0.4% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)Enterprise0.3% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)Laughlin0.3% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)North Las Vegas0.2% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)Spring Valley0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)Sunrise Manor0.2% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)Winchester0.2% (±0.2 points)
9Las Vegas0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)Henderson0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)Indian Springs0.0% (±10.4 points)
10 (tie)Mesquite0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Clark County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spring Valley, used by 63.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spring Valley heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Spring Valley have electric heat?

32.6% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Spring Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Spring Valley CDP, Nevada (place:68585, in state:32).

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

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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