How are homes heated in Cushing, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Cushing, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cushing, used by 71.2% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.2% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 28.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cushing

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cushing	Payne County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	71.2% (±5.1 points)	44.3%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	28.0% (±5.0 points)	47.1%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	6.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.4%	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 Cushing, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Payne County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (0.2%).

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

In Cushing, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Payne County (47.1%).

It is also lower than in Oklahoma (41.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cushing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cushing
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cushing	—	28.0% (±5.0 points)	—
Ripley	8.3 mi	44.1% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Agra	8.4 mi	40.3% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Drumright	9.2 mi	32.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yale	10.0 mi	29.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oilton	12 mi	47.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Kendrick	13 mi	70.3% (±21.4 points)	Higher
Tryon	14 mi	46.1% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Perkins	15 mi	58.5% (±11.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ripley, OK (44.1%), Agra, OK (40.3%), Oilton, OK (47.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stillwater	0.2% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Cushing	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Glencoe	0.0% (±14.0 points)
2 (tie)	Perkins	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Ripley	0.0% (±21.5 points)
2 (tie)	Yale	0.0% (±5.7 points)

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 Cushing

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cushing, used by 71.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cushing heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Cushing use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cushing have electric heat?

28.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Cushing heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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