How are homes heated in Blue Jay, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Blue Jay, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blue Jay, used by 40.2% (±18.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

16.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.5%

Heating fuel in Blue Jay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Blue Jay	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.1 points)	60.0%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.5% (±11.8 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	40.2% (±18.1 points)	35.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.1% (±14.7 points)	1.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	11.7% (±11.2 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	9.6% (±14.3 points)	0.8%	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 Blue Jay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Hamilton County (0.9%).

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

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

In Blue Jay, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hamilton County (35.5%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Blue Jay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Jay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Blue Jay	—	40.2% (±18.1 points)	—
Miamitown	2.4 mi	67.4% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison	2.6 mi	64.5% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Whitewater Township	2.7 mi	52.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Hamilton County)	2.9 mi	60.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Crosby Township	3.2 mi	37.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	3.2 mi	23.6% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Creek	3.6 mi	44.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Harrison	4.4 mi	43.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison, OH (64.5%), Harrison Township (Hamilton County), OH (60.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Grandview	19.4% (±15.9 points)
2 (tie)	Blue Jay	16.5% (±11.8 points)
2 (tie)	Dunlap	16.5% (±17.8 points)
4	Taylor Creek	12.8% (±7.8 points)
5	Dry Ridge	7.8% (±5.1 points)
6	Whitewater Township	7.7% (±4.4 points)
7	Miami Township (Hamilton County)	5.5% (±2.2 points)
8	New Baltimore	5.3% (±8.0 points)

Showing 8 of 87 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Blue Jay 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 Blue Jay

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blue Jay, used by 40.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blue Jay heat with oil?

16.5% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Blue Jay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blue Jay have electric heat?

40.2% (±18.1 points) of occupied homes in Blue Jay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Jay CDP, Ohio

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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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