How are homes heated in Perry Heights, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Perry Heights, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Heights, used by 91.9% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 91.9% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 8.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Perry Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Perry Heights	Stark County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	91.9% (±3.3 points)	77.1%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	8.1% (±3.3 points)	16.3%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 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 Perry Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Stark County (2.5%).

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

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

In Perry Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Stark County (16.3%).

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 Perry Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Perry Heights	—	8.1% (±3.3 points)	—
Reedurban	1.7 mi	7.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Stark County)	1.9 mi	7.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hills and Dales	2.5 mi	10.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Meyers Lake	2.7 mi	8.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Massillon	3.1 mi	11.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Richville	3.2 mi	4.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Stark County)	4.5 mi	15.9% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Canton	5.4 mi	20.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson Township (Stark County), OH (15.9%), Canton, OH (20.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
32 (tie)	Canton	0.1% (±0.1 points)
32 (tie)	North Canton	0.1% (±0.2 points)
34 (tie)	East Sparta	0.0% (±10.3 points)
34 (tie)	Hills and Dales	0.0% (±33.4 points)
34 (tie)	Meyers Lake	0.0% (±7.1 points)
34 (tie)	Middlebranch	0.0% (±4.7 points)
34 (tie)	Perry Heights	0.0% (±1.1 points)
34 (tie)	Reedurban	0.0% (±1.7 points)
34 (tie)	Waynesburg	0.0% (±9.3 points)
34 (tie)	Wilmot	0.0% (±31.0 points)

Showing 10 of 41 places in Stark County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Perry Heights 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 Perry Heights

What is the most common way to heat a home in Perry Heights?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Heights, used by 91.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Perry Heights heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Perry Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Perry Heights have electric heat?

8.1% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Perry Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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