How are homes heated in Eagle Point, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Eagle Point, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eagle Point, used by 69.5% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.5% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 30.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Eagle Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eagle Point	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	69.5% (±8.9 points)	40.2%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	30.5% (±8.9 points)	55.7%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.5%	0.7%	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 Eagle Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shelby County (0.0%).

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

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

In Eagle Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Shelby County (55.7%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (67.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Eagle Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eagle Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eagle Point	—	30.5% (±8.9 points)	—
Meadowbrook	1.6 mi	32.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Lakes	1.7 mi	27.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brook Highland	2.6 mi	48.6% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Shoal Creek	4.3 mi	53.8% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Indian Springs Village	4.9 mi	24.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vestavia Hills	5.6 mi	33.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pelham	6.6 mi	39.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chelsea	6.8 mi	43.8% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brook Highland, AL (48.6%), Shoal Creek, AL (53.8%), Chelsea, AL (43.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Montevallo	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Pelham	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Westover	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Wilsonville	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Wilton	0.0% (±13.7 points)
2 (tie)	Brook Highland	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Eagle Point	0.0% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)	Highland Lakes	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Meadowbrook	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Shoal Creek	0.0% (±7.0 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Eagle Point 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 Eagle Point

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eagle Point, used by 69.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eagle Point heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Eagle Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eagle Point have electric heat?

30.5% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Eagle Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eagle Point CDP, Alabama

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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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