How are homes heated in Shoal Creek, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Shoal Creek, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shoal Creek, used by 53.8% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.3% (±13.4 points)
Electricity: 53.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shoal Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shoal Creek	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	43.3% (±13.4 points)	40.2%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.8% (±13.2 points)	55.7%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±4.4 points)	3.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 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 Shoal Creek, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Shoal Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shelby County (55.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shoal Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shoal Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shoal Creek	—	53.8% (±13.2 points)	—
Highland Lakes	3.1 mi	27.4% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Brook Highland	4.3 mi	48.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Point	4.3 mi	30.5% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Meadowbrook	5.9 mi	32.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Westover	6.2 mi	52.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vestavia Hills	7.7 mi	33.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Irondale	8.0 mi	45.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Brook	8.3 mi	27.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Lakes, AL (27.4%), Eagle Point, AL (30.5%), Meadowbrook, AL (32.3%).

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)	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 7 of 18 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shoal Creek 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 Shoal Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shoal Creek, used by 53.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shoal Creek heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Shoal Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shoal Creek have electric heat?

53.8% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes in Shoal Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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