How are homes heated in Salem Heights, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Salem Heights, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Salem Heights, used by 68.3% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.3% (±11.2 points)
Electricity: 31.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Salem Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Salem Heights	Hamilton County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	68.3% (±11.2 points)	60.0%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.9%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	31.7% (±11.2 points)	35.5%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	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 Salem Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hamilton County (0.9%).

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

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

In Salem Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hamilton County (35.5%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (26.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Salem Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Salem Heights	—	31.7% (±11.2 points)	—
Fruit Hill	1.0 mi	33.6% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sherwood (community)	1.8 mi	21.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Grove	2.0 mi	69.3% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Anderson Township	2.2 mi	31.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forestville	2.4 mi	38.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Melbourne	2.4 mi	53.8% (±13.7 points)	Higher
Coldstream	2.7 mi	31.5% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Turpin Hills	2.9 mi	21.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Silver Grove, KY (69.3%), Melbourne, KY (53.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
57 (tie)	Mount Healthy	0.0% (±1.3 points)
57 (tie)	Mount Healthy Heights	0.0% (±2.7 points)
57 (tie)	North College Hill	0.0% (±1.0 points)
57 (tie)	Pleasant Hills	0.0% (±7.5 points)
57 (tie)	Pleasant Run Farm	0.0% (±2.2 points)
57 (tie)	Rossmoyne	0.0% (±4.9 points)
57 (tie)	Salem Heights	0.0% (±2.7 points)
57 (tie)	Silverton	0.0% (±1.4 points)
57 (tie)	Sixteen Mile Stand	0.0% (±2.7 points)
57 (tie)	Skyline Acres	0.0% (±8.8 points)
57 (tie)	Springdale	0.0% (±0.8 points)
57 (tie)	Turpin Hills	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 12 of 87 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Salem 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 Salem Heights

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Salem Heights, used by 68.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Salem Heights heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Salem Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Salem Heights have electric heat?

31.7% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Salem Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salem Heights CDP (Hamilton County), Ohio

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Salem Heights CDP (Hamilton County), Ohio (place:70050, in state:39).

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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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