How are homes heated in Dry Ridge, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Dry Ridge, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dry Ridge, used by 52.4% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% heat with utility gas.

7.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.9% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 52.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.8%

Heating fuel in Dry Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dry Ridge	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	35.9% (±10.5 points)	60.0%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.8% (±5.1 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	52.4% (±11.1 points)	35.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±3.7 points)	1.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 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 Dry Ridge, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Dry Ridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hamilton County (35.5%).

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 Dry Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dry Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dry Ridge	—	52.4% (±11.1 points)	—
Colerain Township (Hamilton County)	1.0 mi	37.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
New Baltimore	1.7 mi	16.2% (±14.5 points)	Lower
Taylor Creek	2.5 mi	44.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Northgate	2.7 mi	50.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dunlap	2.9 mi	17.6% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Groesbeck	3.1 mi	32.8% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Northbrook	3.4 mi	35.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
White Oak	3.6 mi	29.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colerain Township (Hamilton County), OH (37.2%), New Baltimore, OH (16.2%), Dunlap, OH (17.6%).

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)
9	Crosby Township	5.2% (±3.7 points)
10 (tie)	Pleasant Run	3.5% (±3.0 points)
10 (tie)	Harrison Township (Hamilton County)	3.5% (±1.7 points)

Showing 11 of 87 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dry Ridge 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 Dry Ridge

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dry Ridge, used by 52.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dry Ridge heat with oil?

7.8% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Dry Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dry Ridge have electric heat?

52.4% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Dry Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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