How are homes heated in Ripley, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Ripley, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ripley, used by 51.2% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.2% (±11.3 points)
Electricity: 47.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ripley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ripley	Jackson County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	51.2% (±11.3 points)	35.1%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	47.9% (±11.3 points)	54.7%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.5 points)	5.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	4.0%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	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 Ripley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Ripley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (54.7%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (46.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ripley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ripley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ripley	—	47.9% (±11.3 points)	—
Ravenswood	9.7 mi	37.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Letart Township	11 mi	43.2% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon Township	13 mi	55.7% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Leon	14 mi	90.5% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Racine	15 mi	54.4% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Reedy	16 mi	19.6% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Sutton Township	17 mi	56.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven	18 mi	84.6% (±8.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Reedy, WV (19.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leon, WV (90.5%), New Haven, WV (84.6%).

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.

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Questions about Ripley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ripley, used by 51.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ripley heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Ripley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ripley have electric heat?

47.9% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Ripley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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