How are homes heated in Mineral Ridge, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Mineral Ridge, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mineral Ridge, used by 88.2% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.2% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 11.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mineral Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mineral Ridge	Mahoning County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	88.2% (±6.0 points)	77.7%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.1%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	11.2% (±5.8 points)	15.7%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	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 Mineral Ridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mahoning County (2.1%).

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

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

In Mineral Ridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mahoning County (15.7%).

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 Mineral Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mineral Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mineral Ridge	—	11.2% (±5.8 points)	—
Weathersfield Township	2.1 mi	14.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
McDonald	2.6 mi	12.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Austintown Township	3.0 mi	19.6% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Austintown	3.4 mi	21.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Niles	3.5 mi	20.8% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Girard	3.9 mi	4.9% (±2.4 points)	Lower
McKinley Heights	4.3 mi	5.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bolindale	5.0 mi	7.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Girard, OH (4.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Austintown Township, OH (19.6%), Austintown, OH (21.3%), Niles, OH (20.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18 (tie)	Austintown Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
18 (tie)	Boardman Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Austintown	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Beloit	0.0% (±8.2 points)
21 (tie)	Canfield	0.0% (±1.1 points)
21 (tie)	Lowellville	0.0% (±7.1 points)
21 (tie)	Mineral Ridge	0.0% (±2.2 points)
21 (tie)	Poland	0.0% (±3.5 points)
21 (tie)	Sebring	0.0% (±1.8 points)
21 (tie)	Canfield Township	0.0% (±0.6 points)
21 (tie)	Fairfield Township (Mahoning County)	0.0% (±6.9 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Mahoning County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mineral 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 Mineral Ridge

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mineral Ridge, used by 88.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mineral Ridge heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Mineral Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mineral Ridge have electric heat?

11.2% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Mineral Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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