How are homes heated in Bloom Township (Scioto County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bloom Township (Scioto County), used by 42.5% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
20.7% (±6.0 points)
Electricity
42.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.5%

Heating fuel in Bloom Township (Scioto County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBloom Township (Scioto County)Scioto CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas20.7% (±6.0 points)36.8%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.9 points)1.8%1.7%3.9%
Electricity42.5% (±9.1 points)40.3%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)33.6% (±9.5 points)17.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±2.2 points)2.7%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±2.1 points)0.7%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.2 points)0.4%0.5%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 Bloom Township (Scioto County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Scioto County (1.8%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (1.7%).

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

In Bloom Township (Scioto County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Scioto County (40.3%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bloom Township (Scioto County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bloom Township (Scioto County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Bloom Township (Scioto County)—42.5% (±9.1 points)—
South Webster0.8 mi29.9% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Lawrence County)5.5 mi15.1% (±15.9 points)Lower
Hamilton Township (Jackson County)5.7 mi51.7% (±29.0 points)Not measurably different
Vernon Township (Scioto County)6.0 mi46.8% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different
Decatur Township (Lawrence County)7.1 mi27.0% (±16.8 points)Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Scioto County)7.2 mi46.6% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Jackson County)7.8 mi48.6% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Wheelersburg7.9 mi45.5% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Lawrence County), OH (15.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Rush Township (Scioto County)4.4% (±5.6 points)
7Harrison Township (Scioto County)2.4% (±2.6 points)
8Madison Township (Scioto County)2.3% (±2.8 points)
9Porter Township (Scioto County)2.0% (±1.9 points)
10Jefferson Township (Scioto County)1.4% (±2.2 points)
11 (tie)Wheelersburg0.5% (±0.8 points)
11 (tie)Bloom Township (Scioto County)0.5% (±0.9 points)
11 (tie)Green Township (Scioto County)0.5% (±0.8 points)
14Portsmouth0.3% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)Franklin Furnace0.0% (±7.0 points)
15 (tie)Lucasville0.0% (±5.8 points)
15 (tie)New Boston0.0% (±3.4 points)
15 (tie)Otway0.0% (±63.7 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Scioto 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 Bloom Township (Scioto County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bloom Township (Scioto County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bloom Township (Scioto County), used by 42.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bloom Township (Scioto County) heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Bloom Township (Scioto County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bloom Township (Scioto County) have electric heat?

42.5% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Bloom Township (Scioto County) 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 Bloom township, Scioto County, Ohio (county subdivision:06992, in state:39 county:145).

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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