How are homes heated in St. Clairsville, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in St. Clairsville, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in St. Clairsville, used by 80.2% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.2% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 18.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in St. Clairsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	St. Clairsville	Belmont County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	80.2% (±5.9 points)	47.0%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	8.7%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	18.6% (±5.9 points)	29.9%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	9.8%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 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 St. Clairsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Belmont County (8.7%).

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

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

In St. Clairsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Belmont County (29.9%).

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 St. Clairsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Clairsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
St. Clairsville	—	18.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Richland Township (Belmont County)	1.1 mi	26.6% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Colerain Township (Belmont County)	4.3 mi	30.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Wheeling Township (Belmont County)	4.9 mi	40.4% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Wolfhurst	6.3 mi	46.8% (±16.6 points)	Higher
Harrisville	7.2 mi	7.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Pease Township	7.2 mi	27.7% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Smith Township (Belmont County)	7.2 mi	11.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brookside	7.3 mi	13.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harrisville, OH (7.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richland Township (Belmont County), OH (26.6%), Colerain Township (Belmont County), OH (30.5%), Wheeling Township (Belmont County), OH (40.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21	Martins Ferry	0.7% (±1.2 points)
22	Warren Township (Belmont County)	0.4% (±0.4 points)
23 (tie)	Barnesville	0.0% (±2.3 points)
23 (tie)	Belmont	0.0% (±20.9 points)
23 (tie)	Bethesda	0.0% (±6.5 points)
23 (tie)	Brookside	0.0% (±12.7 points)
23 (tie)	St. Clairsville	0.0% (±1.8 points)
23 (tie)	Shadyside	0.0% (±2.4 points)
23 (tie)	Wilson	0.0% (±48.6 points)
23 (tie)	Wolfhurst	0.0% (±6.8 points)
23 (tie)	Wayne Township (Belmont County)	0.0% (±15.9 points)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Belmont 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 St. Clairsville

What is the most common way to heat a home in St. Clairsville?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in St. Clairsville, used by 80.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in St. Clairsville heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in St. Clairsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in St. Clairsville have electric heat?

18.6% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in St. Clairsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Clairsville city, 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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