How are homes heated in Fruit Hill, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Fruit Hill, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fruit Hill, used by 64.7% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.7% (±14.5 points)
Electricity: 33.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fruit Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fruit Hill	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	64.7% (±14.5 points)	60.0%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	33.6% (±14.7 points)	35.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±2.8 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Fruit Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hamilton County (0.9%).

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

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

In Fruit Hill, 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 Fruit Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fruit Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fruit Hill	—	33.6% (±14.7 points)	—
Salem Heights	1.0 mi	31.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sherwood (community)	1.1 mi	21.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson Township	1.4 mi	31.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forestville	1.5 mi	38.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Coldstream	2.2 mi	31.5% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Grove	2.5 mi	45.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Turpin Hills	2.6 mi	21.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Melbourne	2.6 mi	53.8% (±13.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Melbourne, KY (53.8%).

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
57 (tie)	Dillonvale (community)	0.0% (±2.3 points)
57 (tie)	Dry Run	0.0% (±1.5 points)
57 (tie)	Elmwood Place	0.0% (±4.6 points)
57 (tie)	Evendale	0.0% (±3.8 points)
57 (tie)	Fairfax	0.0% (±5.1 points)
57 (tie)	Forest Park	0.0% (±0.5 points)
57 (tie)	Fruit Hill	0.0% (±2.4 points)
57 (tie)	Glendale	0.0% (±4.0 points)
57 (tie)	Golf Manor	0.0% (±2.0 points)
57 (tie)	Kenwood	0.0% (±1.1 points)
57 (tie)	Lincoln Heights	0.0% (±2.8 points)
57 (tie)	Lockland	0.0% (±2.8 points)
57 (tie)	Miamitown	0.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 87 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fruit Hill 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 Fruit Hill

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fruit Hill, used by 64.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fruit Hill heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Fruit Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fruit Hill have electric heat?

33.6% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes in Fruit Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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