How are homes heated in Pike Road, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Pike Road, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pike Road, used by 63.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.5% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 63.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pike Road

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pike Road	Montgomery County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	34.5% (±6.4 points)	45.0%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	63.4% (±6.7 points)	51.8%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.1 points)	2.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	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 Pike Road, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (0.1%).

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

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

In Pike Road, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Montgomery County (51.8%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (67.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pike Road

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pike Road
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pike Road	—	63.4% (±6.7 points)	—
Montgomery	10 mi	50.3% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Emerald Mountain	12 mi	88.6% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Shorter	13 mi	58.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Redland	14 mi	73.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Ridge	16 mi	70.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wetumpka	19 mi	68.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coosada	20 mi	42.0% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Millbrook	22 mi	63.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montgomery, AL (50.3%), Coosada, AL (42.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Emerald Mountain, AL (88.6%).

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 Pike Road

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pike Road, used by 63.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pike Road heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Pike Road use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pike Road have electric heat?

63.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Pike Road heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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