How are homes heated in Oakwood (Montgomery County), OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Oakwood (Montgomery County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oakwood (Montgomery County), used by 85.8% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.4% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.8% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 13.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Oakwood (Montgomery County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oakwood (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	85.8% (±4.9 points)	63.3%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	13.4% (±4.8 points)	32.0%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.5%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	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 Oakwood (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Montgomery County (0.9%).

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

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

In Oakwood (Montgomery County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (32.0%).

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 Oakwood (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakwood (Montgomery County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oakwood (Montgomery County)	—	13.4% (±4.8 points)	—
Kettering	2.1 mi	23.2% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Moraine	4.0 mi	50.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Dayton	4.7 mi	28.2% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Riverside	5.0 mi	26.4% (±3.3 points)	Higher
West Carrollton	5.6 mi	37.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Beavercreek	6.1 mi	36.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Centerville	6.1 mi	38.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Drexel	6.5 mi	60.8% (±19.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kettering, OH (23.2%), Moraine, OH (50.1%), Dayton, OH (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Miamisburg	0.6% (±0.6 points)
17	West Carrollton	0.5% (±0.5 points)
18	Miami Township (Montgomery County)	0.4% (±0.3 points)
19	Dayton	0.3% (±0.1 points)
20	Huber Heights	0.2% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Kettering	0.1% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Oakwood (Montgomery County)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Union	0.1% (±0.2 points)
21 (tie)	Washington Township (Montgomery County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
25 (tie)	Centerville	0.0% (±0.3 points)
25 (tie)	Drexel	0.0% (±5.1 points)
25 (tie)	Englewood	0.0% (±0.7 points)
25 (tie)	Fort McKinley	0.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Montgomery 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 Oakwood (Montgomery County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Oakwood (Montgomery County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oakwood (Montgomery County), used by 85.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oakwood (Montgomery County) heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Oakwood (Montgomery County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oakwood (Montgomery County) have electric heat?

13.4% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Oakwood (Montgomery County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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