How are homes heated in Scioto Township (Jackson County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Scioto Township (Jackson County), used by 75.6% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% heat with utility gas.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
8.3% (±7.4 points)
Electricity
75.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.7%

Heating fuel in Scioto Township (Jackson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostScioto Township (Jackson County)Jackson CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas8.3% (±7.4 points)32.7%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.7% (±2.8 points)1.8%1.7%3.9%
Electricity75.6% (±11.8 points)49.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.5% (±9.1 points)10.8%5.6%4.9%
Wood1.9% (±3.3 points)3.9%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.3 points)0.5%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.3 points)0.2%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.3 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 Scioto Township (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (1.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Scioto Township (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jackson County (49.5%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (26.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Scioto Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scioto Township (Jackson County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Scioto Township (Jackson County)—75.6% (±11.8 points)—
Beaver5.9 mi21.9% (±12.0 points)Lower
Franklin Township (Jackson County)6.0 mi54.8% (±14.2 points)Lower
Marion Township (Pike County)6.2 mi40.9% (±17.5 points)Lower
Jackson6.3 mi38.0% (±7.0 points)Lower
Liberty Township (Jackson County)6.4 mi69.5% (±16.7 points)Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Jackson County)6.9 mi51.7% (±29.0 points)Not measurably different
Madison Township (Scioto County)7.5 mi40.9% (±11.0 points)Lower
Lick Township8.5 mi49.5% (±11.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beaver, OH (21.9%), Franklin Township (Jackson County), OH (54.8%), Marion Township (Pike County), OH (40.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Liberty Township (Jackson County)8.7% (±10.1 points)
2 (tie)Coal Township (Jackson County)3.9% (±5.1 points)
2 (tie)Madison Township (Jackson County)3.9% (±4.8 points)
4 (tie)Scioto Township (Jackson County)2.7% (±2.8 points)
4 (tie)Washington Township (Jackson County)2.7% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)Coalton2.5% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)Franklin Township (Jackson County)2.5% (±3.0 points)
6 (tie)Jackson Township (Jackson County)2.5% (±4.5 points)
9Jefferson Township (Jackson County)1.5% (±1.9 points)
10Oak Hill0.6% (±0.8 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Jackson 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 Scioto Township (Jackson County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Scioto Township (Jackson County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Scioto Township (Jackson County), used by 75.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Scioto Township (Jackson County) heat with oil?

2.7% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Scioto Township (Jackson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Scioto Township (Jackson County) have electric heat?

75.6% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Scioto Township (Jackson County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Scioto township, Jackson County, Ohio (county subdivision:70856, in state:39 county:079).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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