How are homes heated in Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County), OH?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County), used by 31.8% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with utility gas.

30.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
10.8% (±7.3 points)
Electricity
31.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
30.3%

Heating fuel in Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSheffield Township (Ashtabula County)Ashtabula CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas10.8% (±7.3 points)59.6%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.30.3% (±12.6 points)6.4%1.7%3.9%
Electricity31.8% (±11.5 points)19.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.6% (±7.9 points)5.9%5.6%4.9%
Wood5.3% (±4.9 points)5.2%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke4.1% (±4.8 points)1.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel6.0% (±9.3 points)2.0%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.2 points)0.3%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 Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Ashtabula County (6.4%).

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

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

In Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ashtabula County (19.5%).

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 Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County)—31.8% (±11.5 points)—
Plymouth Township (Ashtabula County)4.0 mi15.8% (±10.4 points)Lower
Kingsville Township4.1 mi24.6% (±14.3 points)Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Ashtabula County)4.8 mi7.3% (±5.6 points)Lower
Edgewood4.9 mi6.9% (±2.6 points)Lower
Denmark Township5.8 mi39.9% (±18.5 points)Not measurably different
Ashtabula Township5.9 mi17.1% (±3.2 points)Lower
North Kingsville6.7 mi14.2% (±5.9 points)Lower
Jefferson Township (Ashtabula County)6.8 mi23.0% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plymouth Township (Ashtabula County), OH (15.8%), Monroe Township (Ashtabula County), OH (7.3%), Edgewood, OH (6.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Wayne Township (Ashtabula County)56.5% (±29.5 points)
2Austinburg Township33.8% (±10.4 points)
3Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County)30.3% (±12.6 points)
4Trumbull Township27.0% (±13.2 points)
5Plymouth Township (Ashtabula County)21.0% (±9.5 points)
6Monroe Township (Ashtabula County)18.1% (±10.4 points)
7Williamsfield Township18.0% (±12.8 points)
8Harpersfield Township17.9% (±8.1 points)
9Rock Creek15.9% (±8.1 points)

Showing 9 of 39 places in Ashtabula 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 Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County), used by 31.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County) heat with oil?

30.3% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sheffield Township (Ashtabula County) have electric heat?

31.8% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes in Sheffield Township (Ashtabula 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 Sheffield township, Ashtabula County, Ohio (county subdivision:72053, in state:39 county:007).

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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