How are homes heated in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wright-Patterson AFB, used by 81.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.0% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wright-Patterson AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wright-Patterson AFB	Greene County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	81.0% (±9.7 points)	60.2%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.4 points)	1.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	19.0% (±9.7 points)	31.6%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.4 points)	4.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.7%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.6%	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 Wright-Patterson AFB, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (1.5%).

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

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

In Wright-Patterson AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Greene County (31.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wright-Patterson AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wright-Patterson AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wright-Patterson AFB	—	19.0% (±9.7 points)	—
Bath Township (Greene County)	1.9 mi	34.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Fairborn	2.7 mi	33.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Huber Heights	4.2 mi	33.4% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Park Layne	4.5 mi	5.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Crystal Lakes	4.7 mi	18.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	4.9 mi	26.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Valley	5.1 mi	6.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Beavercreek	6.2 mi	36.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Park Layne, OH (5.2%), Holiday Valley, OH (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bath Township (Greene County), OH (34.1%), Fairborn, OH (33.8%), Huber Heights, OH (33.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Bowersville	0.0% (±33.7 points)
14 (tie)	Cedarville	0.0% (±6.3 points)
14 (tie)	Clifton	0.0% (±40.8 points)
14 (tie)	Jamestown	0.0% (±4.0 points)
14 (tie)	Shawnee Hills (community)	0.0% (±3.7 points)
14 (tie)	Spring Valley	0.0% (±18.5 points)
14 (tie)	Wright-Patterson AFB	0.0% (±8.4 points)
14 (tie)	Xenia	0.0% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	Yellow Springs	0.0% (±1.9 points)
14 (tie)	Cedarville Township	0.0% (±3.2 points)
14 (tie)	Ross Township (Greene County)	0.0% (±11.2 points)

Showing 11 of 25 places in Greene County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wright-Patterson AFB 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 Wright-Patterson AFB

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wright-Patterson AFB?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wright-Patterson AFB, used by 81.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wright-Patterson AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Wright-Patterson AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wright-Patterson AFB have electric heat?

19.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Wright-Patterson AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wright-Patterson AFB 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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