How are homes heated in Eaton Estates, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Eaton Estates, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eaton Estates, used by 97.9% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 97.9% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 2.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Eaton Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eaton Estates	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	97.9% (±3.1 points)	76.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	2.1% (±3.1 points)	18.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.5 points)	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 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 Eaton Estates, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lorain County (0.5%).

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

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

In Eaton Estates, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lorain County (18.0%).

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 Eaton Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eaton Estates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eaton Estates	—	2.1% (±3.1 points)	—
Eaton Township	1.1 mi	9.9% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Grafton	1.7 mi	12.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Grafton Township	5.1 mi	22.2% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Columbia Township (Lorain County)	5.2 mi	10.2% (±3.7 points)	Higher
North Ridgeville	5.6 mi	20.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Carlisle Township	5.6 mi	12.7% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Olmsted Township	6.6 mi	21.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Liverpool Township (Medina County)	6.6 mi	19.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eaton Township, OH (9.9%), Grafton, OH (12.3%), Grafton Township, OH (22.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17 (tie)	Avon Lake	0.2% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)	Amherst Township	0.2% (±0.4 points)
17 (tie)	Elyria Township	0.2% (±0.5 points)
20	Lorain	0.1% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Amherst	0.0% (±0.8 points)
21 (tie)	Avon	0.0% (±0.4 points)
21 (tie)	Eaton Estates	0.0% (±7.5 points)
21 (tie)	Elyria	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Grafton	0.0% (±4.3 points)
21 (tie)	Kipton	0.0% (±30.5 points)
21 (tie)	LaGrange	0.0% (±3.5 points)
21 (tie)	North Ridgeville	0.0% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	Sheffield	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Eaton Estates 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 Eaton Estates

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eaton Estates, used by 97.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eaton Estates heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Eaton Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eaton Estates have electric heat?

2.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Eaton Estates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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