How are homes heated in Carroll, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Carroll, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carroll, used by 82.3% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.3% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 14.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Carroll

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carroll	Fairfield County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	82.3% (±8.5 points)	59.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±13.1 points)	1.4%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	14.7% (±8.2 points)	29.2%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.8 points)	7.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±13.1 points)	1.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.1 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±3.9 points)	0.5%	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 Carroll, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fairfield County (1.4%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Carroll, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fairfield County (29.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Carroll

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carroll
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carroll	—	14.7% (±8.2 points)	—
Greenfield Township (Fairfield County)	2.4 mi	33.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Bloom Township (Fairfield County)	3.6 mi	25.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Violet Township	5.5 mi	23.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Fairfield County)	5.9 mi	39.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Lithopolis	6.0 mi	17.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Baltimore	6.2 mi	43.0% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Pickerington	6.6 mi	24.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Canal Winchester	6.8 mi	10.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenfield Township (Fairfield County), OH (33.3%), Bloom Township (Fairfield County), OH (25.9%), Liberty Township (Fairfield County), OH (39.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13	Bloom Township (Fairfield County)	0.6% (±0.6 points)
14 (tie)	Lancaster	0.2% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Lithopolis	0.2% (±0.6 points)
16 (tie)	Amanda	0.0% (±14.8 points)
16 (tie)	Baltimore	0.0% (±2.8 points)
16 (tie)	Bremen	0.0% (±5.2 points)
16 (tie)	Carroll	0.0% (±13.1 points)
16 (tie)	Fairfield Beach	0.0% (±6.0 points)
16 (tie)	Millersport	0.0% (±9.1 points)
16 (tie)	Pickerington	0.0% (±0.4 points)
16 (tie)	Pleasantville	0.0% (±11.7 points)
16 (tie)	Stoutsville	0.0% (±14.8 points)
16 (tie)	Sugar Grove	0.0% (±20.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Fairfield 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 Carroll

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carroll, used by 82.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carroll heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes in Carroll use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carroll have electric heat?

14.7% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Carroll heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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