How are homes heated in Portage Lakes, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Portage Lakes, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Portage Lakes, used by 87.7% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.7% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Portage Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Portage Lakes	Summit County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	87.7% (±4.9 points)	82.8%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	11.6% (±4.7 points)	13.9%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 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 Portage Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Summit County (0.5%).

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

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

In Portage Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Summit County (13.9%).

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 Portage Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Portage Lakes	—	11.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Coventry Township	0.4 mi	10.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Barberton	3.4 mi	13.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Franklin	4.5 mi	6.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Akron	5.0 mi	17.0% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Green	5.2 mi	18.8% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Springfield Township (Summit County)	5.3 mi	8.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sawyerwood	5.4 mi	8.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Norton	5.7 mi	5.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Franklin, OH (6.0%), Norton, OH (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Akron, OH (17.0%), Green, OH (18.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Bath Township (Summit County)	1.8% (±1.9 points)
9 (tie)	Hudson	1.3% (±0.9 points)
9 (tie)	Springfield Township (Summit County)	1.3% (±1.0 points)
11	Green	1.2% (±0.7 points)
12	Coventry Township	1.1% (±0.7 points)
13	Sagamore Hills Township	1.0% (±1.1 points)
14	Portage Lakes	0.8% (±1.0 points)
15	Lakemore	0.7% (±1.3 points)
16	Silver Lake	0.4% (±0.6 points)
17 (tie)	Akron	0.3% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Northfield	0.3% (±0.6 points)
17 (tie)	Stow	0.3% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)	Richfield Township (Summit County)	0.3% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Summit County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Portage Lakes 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 Portage Lakes

What is the most common way to heat a home in Portage Lakes?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Portage Lakes, used by 87.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Portage Lakes heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Portage Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Portage Lakes have electric heat?

11.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Portage Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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