How are homes heated in Draper, UT?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Draper, used by 80.2% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
80.2% (±2.7 points)
Electricity
17.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Draper

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostDraperSalt Lake CountyUtahUnited States
Utility gas80.2% (±2.7 points)81.6%78.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity17.9% (±2.5 points)15.8%16.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.1% (±0.6 points)1.5%2.6%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.3%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.6 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.3%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 Draper, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Salt Lake County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (0.1%).

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

In Draper, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Salt Lake County (15.8%).

It is not measurably different from Utah (16.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Draper

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Draper
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Draper—17.9% (±2.5 points)—
Bluffdale4.3 mi14.1% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
White City metro Township4.9 mi13.0% (±5.5 points)Not measurably different
Sandy5.2 mi12.3% (±1.6 points)Lower
Riverton5.4 mi9.0% (±2.9 points)Lower
Alpine5.4 mi7.6% (±2.7 points)Lower
Lehi5.5 mi15.5% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Highland6.0 mi10.6% (±3.6 points)Lower
South Jordan7.8 mi14.0% (±1.5 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sandy, UT (12.3%), Riverton, UT (9.0%), Alpine, UT (7.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Salt Lake County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)Millcreek0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)Murray0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)West Jordan0.1% (±0.1 points)
9 (tie)Alta0.0% (±41.1 points)
9 (tie)Brighton0.0% (±21.5 points)
9 (tie)Copperton metro Township0.0% (±9.8 points)
9 (tie)Draper0.0% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)Emigration Canyon metro Township0.0% (±6.6 points)
9 (tie)Herriman0.0% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)Holladay0.0% (±0.1 points)
9 (tie)Magna metro Township0.0% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)Riverton0.0% (±0.3 points)
9 (tie)Salt Lake City0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Salt Lake 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 Draper

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

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

How many homes in Draper heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Draper use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Draper have electric heat?

17.9% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Draper 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 Draper city, Utah (place:20120, in state:49).

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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.

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