How are homes heated in Hinton, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Hinton, WV, 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 Hinton, used by 65.3% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% heat with electricity.

3.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.3% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 27.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.8%

Heating fuel in Hinton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hinton	Summers County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	65.3% (±9.4 points)	16.7%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.8% (±3.8 points)	6.0%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.5% (±8.5 points)	41.3%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	14.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±3.5 points)	18.9%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	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 Hinton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Summers County (6.0%).

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

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

In Hinton, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Summers County (41.3%).

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 Hinton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hinton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hinton	—	27.5% (±8.5 points)	—
Shady Spring	12 mi	58.8% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Meadow Bridge	13 mi	66.7% (±19.7 points)	Higher
Alderson	14 mi	77.0% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Daniels	14 mi	36.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beckley	17 mi	44.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Stanaford	17 mi	48.7% (±18.3 points)	Higher
MacArthur	18 mi	33.8% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	19 mi	44.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shady Spring, WV (58.8%), Meadow Bridge, WV (66.7%), Alderson, WV (77.0%).

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Hinton

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Hinton, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Hinton beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Hinton, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Hinton

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hinton, used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hinton heat with oil?

3.8% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Hinton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hinton have electric heat?

27.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Hinton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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 Hinton city, West Virginia (place:37636, in state:54).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.