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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Licking Township (Licking County), used by 68.7% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
68.7% (±9.8 points)
Electricity
16.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Licking Township (Licking County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLicking Township (Licking County)Licking CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas68.7% (±9.8 points)65.4%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.1 points)1.4%1.7%3.9%
Electricity16.3% (±8.1 points)21.6%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.8% (±8.9 points)8.4%5.6%4.9%
Wood1.2% (±1.5 points)2.1%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.1 points)0.6%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.1 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 Licking Township (Licking County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Licking County (1.4%).

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

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

In Licking Township (Licking County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Licking County (21.6%).

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 Licking Township (Licking County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Licking Township (Licking County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Licking Township (Licking County)—16.3% (±8.1 points)—
Harbor Hills2.7 mi10.4% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Heath3.3 mi16.6% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Hebron3.7 mi30.3% (±9.5 points)Higher
Franklin Township (Licking County)3.8 mi19.8% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Buckeye Lake4.4 mi25.7% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Fairfield Beach5.3 mi41.9% (±15.0 points)Higher
Thornville5.7 mi21.4% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Licking County)5.8 mi29.0% (±5.5 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hebron, OH (30.3%), Fairfield Beach, OH (41.9%), Union Township (Licking County), OH (29.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
23 (tie)Bennington Township (Licking County)0.0% (±7.0 points)
23 (tie)Burlington Township0.0% (±6.6 points)
23 (tie)Fallsbury Township0.0% (±11.3 points)
23 (tie)Hanover Township (Licking County)0.0% (±3.5 points)
23 (tie)Hartford Township (Licking County)0.0% (±5.9 points)
23 (tie)Hopewell Township (Licking County)0.0% (±8.4 points)
23 (tie)Licking Township (Licking County)0.0% (±2.1 points)
23 (tie)Newark Township0.0% (±4.5 points)
23 (tie)Newton Township (Licking County)0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 9 of 43 places in Licking 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 Licking Township (Licking County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Licking Township (Licking County), used by 68.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Licking Township (Licking County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Licking Township (Licking 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 Licking township, Licking County, Ohio (county subdivision:43456, in state:39 county:089).

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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