How are homes heated in Xenia, OH?

Name: Heating fuel in Xenia, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Xenia, used by 73.3% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.3% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 24.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Xenia

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Xenia	Greene County	Ohio	United States
Utility gas	73.3% (±3.0 points)	60.2%	64.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	1.5%	1.7%	3.9%
Electricity	24.6% (±2.9 points)	31.6%	26.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.5 points)	4.9%	5.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.4 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 Xenia, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Greene County (1.5%).

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

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

In Xenia, 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 Xenia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Xenia
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Xenia	—	24.6% (±2.9 points)	—
Wilberforce	3.7 mi	26.7% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Xenia Township	4.3 mi	23.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley Township	5.4 mi	35.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Beavercreek Township	5.8 mi	34.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Spring Valley	6.1 mi	19.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Jasper Township	6.5 mi	59.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Sugarcreek Township (Greene County)	6.9 mi	31.2% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Beavercreek	7.2 mi	36.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spring Valley Township, OH (35.1%), Beavercreek Township, OH (34.6%), New Jasper Township, OH (59.6%).

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)	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 10 of 25 places in Greene 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 Xenia

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Xenia, used by 73.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Xenia heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Xenia use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Xenia have electric heat?

24.6% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Xenia heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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