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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Scioto County), used by 67.5% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
67.5% (±11.1 points)
Electricity
24.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Clay Township (Scioto County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostClay Township (Scioto County)Scioto CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas67.5% (±11.1 points)36.8%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.5 points)1.8%1.7%3.9%
Electricity24.7% (±10.7 points)40.3%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.8% (±6.9 points)17.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±2.5 points)2.7%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.5 points)0.7%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.5 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 Clay Township (Scioto County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Scioto County (1.8%).

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

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

In Clay Township (Scioto County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Scioto County (40.3%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Scioto County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Clay Township (Scioto County)—24.7% (±10.7 points)—
Rosemount1.5 mi27.6% (±14.2 points)Not measurably different
Portsmouth3.1 mi27.8% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
New Boston3.6 mi38.9% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
West Portsmouth4.0 mi55.3% (±9.5 points)Higher
Rush Township (Scioto County)5.1 mi59.0% (±13.7 points)Higher
Washington Township (Scioto County)5.1 mi44.5% (±7.5 points)Higher
South Shore5.1 mi29.7% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different
Lucasville5.5 mi31.5% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Portsmouth, OH (55.3%), Rush Township (Scioto County), OH (59.0%), Washington Township (Scioto County), OH (44.5%).

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
15 (tie)New Boston0.0% (±3.4 points)
15 (tie)Otway0.0% (±63.7 points)
15 (tie)Rarden0.0% (±40.8 points)
15 (tie)Rosemount0.0% (±3.8 points)
15 (tie)South Webster0.0% (±9.6 points)
15 (tie)Brush Creek Township (Scioto County)0.0% (±7.2 points)
15 (tie)Clay Township (Scioto County)0.0% (±2.5 points)
15 (tie)Morgan Township (Scioto County)0.0% (±5.1 points)
15 (tie)Rarden Township0.0% (±12.5 points)
15 (tie)Valley Township (Scioto County)0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 10 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 Clay Township (Scioto County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Clay Township (Scioto County), used by 67.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Clay Township (Scioto County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

24.7% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Clay 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 Clay township, Scioto County, Ohio (county subdivision:15560, 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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