How are homes heated in Hooverson Heights, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Hooverson Heights, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hooverson Heights, used by 61.1% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% heat with electricity.

3.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.1% (±11.0 points)
Electricity: 34.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.0%

Heating fuel in Hooverson Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hooverson Heights	Brooke County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	61.1% (±11.0 points)	59.1%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.0% (±4.7 points)	5.9%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	34.9% (±10.4 points)	28.2%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.7%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	2.6%	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 Hooverson Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brooke County (5.9%).

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

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

In Hooverson Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brooke County (28.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hooverson Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hooverson Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hooverson Heights	—	34.9% (±10.4 points)	—
Follansbee	1.7 mi	17.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Mingo Junction	2.1 mi	22.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wellsburg	2.8 mi	17.9% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Steubenville Township	3.0 mi	24.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brilliant	4.4 mi	23.6% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Alexandria	5.2 mi	13.2% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Steubenville	5.3 mi	24.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Washington County)	5.3 mi	30.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Follansbee, WV (17.5%), Wellsburg, WV (17.9%), New Alexandria, OH (13.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Windsor Heights	63.4% (±14.7 points)
2	Beech Bottom	4.4% (±6.9 points)
3	Hooverson Heights	3.0% (±4.7 points)
4 (tie)	Bethany	0.0% (±20.6 points)
4 (tie)	Follansbee	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Wellsburg	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Hooverson Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Hooverson Heights

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hooverson Heights, used by 61.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hooverson Heights heat with oil?

3.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Hooverson Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hooverson Heights have electric heat?

34.9% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Hooverson Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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