How are homes heated in Stevenson, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Stevenson, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stevenson, used by 76.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.1% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 76.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Stevenson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stevenson	Jackson County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	10.1% (±5.1 points)	9.8%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	76.5% (±9.0 points)	72.6%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.6% (±5.1 points)	13.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±3.7 points)	2.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.4 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 Stevenson, 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 Stevenson, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (72.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Stevenson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stevenson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stevenson	—	76.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Bridgeport	7.2 mi	69.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orme	9.5 mi	71.1% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Pittsburg	11 mi	52.2% (±10.3 points)	Lower
New Hope	12 mi	69.7% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pisgah	13 mi	71.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hollywood	14 mi	85.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kimball	14 mi	53.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Ider	15 mi	49.3% (±9.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Pittsburg, TN (52.2%), Kimball, TN (53.9%), Ider, AL (49.3%).

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)	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 8 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 Stevenson

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stevenson, used by 76.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stevenson heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Stevenson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stevenson have electric heat?

76.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Stevenson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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