How are homes heated in Benwood, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Benwood, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Benwood, used by 78.4% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.4% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 18.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Benwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Benwood	Marshall County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	78.4% (±7.3 points)	50.9%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	2.7%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.0% (±7.4 points)	32.7%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.0 points)	4.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.0 points)	7.4%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	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 Benwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marshall County (2.7%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (2.1%).

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

In Benwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Marshall County (32.7%).

It is also lower than in West Virginia (46.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Benwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Benwood	—	18.0% (±7.4 points)	—
Bellaire	1.2 mi	28.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
McMechen	1.3 mi	11.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shadyside	2.5 mi	18.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pultney Township	2.8 mi	35.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Bethlehem	3.9 mi	22.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Dale	4.2 mi	21.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	4.3 mi	21.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brookside	4.9 mi	13.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pultney Township, OH (35.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cameron	2.5% (±4.1 points)
2 (tie)	Benwood	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Glen Dale	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	McMechen	0.0% (±5.1 points)
2 (tie)	Moundsville	0.0% (±1.1 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 Benwood

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Benwood, used by 78.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Benwood heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Benwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Benwood have electric heat?

18.0% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Benwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benwood city, West Virginia

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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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