How are homes heated in Skyline, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Skyline, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Skyline, used by 70.2% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 70.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Skyline

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Skyline	Jackson County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.7 points)	9.8%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	70.2% (±12.0 points)	72.6%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.0% (±11.5 points)	13.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	4.9% (±4.1 points)	2.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.9 points)	1.2%	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 Skyline, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.1%).

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

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

In Skyline, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (72.6%).

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 Skyline

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skyline
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Skyline	—	70.2% (±12.0 points)	—
Pleasant Groves	6.0 mi	65.1% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hytop	7.0 mi	74.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hollywood	11 mi	85.1% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Scottsboro	11 mi	73.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodville	15 mi	79.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Paint Rock	15 mi	67.6% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gurley	16 mi	58.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Section	17 mi	72.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hollywood, AL (85.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Dutton	0.0% (±21.1 points)
4 (tie)	Hollywood	0.0% (±8.3 points)
4 (tie)	Hytop	0.0% (±14.7 points)
4 (tie)	Paint Rock	0.0% (±39.9 points)
4 (tie)	Pleasant Groves	0.0% (±16.9 points)
4 (tie)	Scottsboro	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Skyline	0.0% (±8.9 points)
4 (tie)	Stevenson	0.0% (±4.5 points)
4 (tie)	Woodville	0.0% (±9.8 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Skyline

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Skyline, used by 70.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Skyline heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Skyline use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Skyline have electric heat?

70.2% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes in Skyline heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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