How are homes heated in North Ridgeville, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in North Ridgeville, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Ridgeville, used by 78.5% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.5% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 20.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Ridgeville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Ridgeville	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	78.5% (±2.5 points)	76.6%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	20.5% (±2.3 points)	18.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 North Ridgeville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lorain County (0.5%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (1.7%).

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

In North Ridgeville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher 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 North Ridgeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Ridgeville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Ridgeville	—	20.5% (±2.3 points)	—
Avon	4.2 mi	8.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Elyria	4.5 mi	19.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton Township	4.5 mi	9.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Olmsted Township	4.8 mi	21.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton Estates	5.6 mi	2.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
North Olmsted	5.7 mi	10.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Elyria Township	6.1 mi	8.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Sheffield	6.1 mi	21.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Avon, OH (8.3%), Eaton Township, OH (9.9%), Eaton Estates, OH (2.1%).

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
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)
21 (tie)	Sheffield Lake	0.0% (±0.8 points)
21 (tie)	South Amherst	0.0% (±4.9 points)
21 (tie)	Wellington	0.0% (±1.9 points)
21 (tie)	Huntington Township (Lorain County)	0.0% (±7.1 points)
21 (tie)	Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain 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 North Ridgeville

What is the most common way to heat a home in North Ridgeville?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Ridgeville, used by 78.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Ridgeville heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in North Ridgeville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Ridgeville have electric heat?

20.5% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in North Ridgeville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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