How are homes heated in Theodore, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Theodore, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Theodore, used by 88.5% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.1% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 88.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Theodore

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Theodore	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	9.1% (±3.7 points)	34.2%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	88.5% (±3.8 points)	63.4%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.8 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 Theodore, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mobile County (0.1%).

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

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

In Theodore, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Mobile County (63.4%).

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 Theodore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Theodore
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Theodore	—	88.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Tillmans Corner	3.3 mi	73.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bayou La Batre	10 mi	87.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mobile	10 mi	57.0% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Grand Bay	10 mi	88.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Prichard	17 mi	44.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Point Clear	17 mi	72.1% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chickasaw	17 mi	59.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Semmes	18 mi	73.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tillmans Corner, AL (73.0%), Mobile, AL (57.0%), Prichard, AL (44.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Mount Vernon	0.0% (±8.6 points)
1 (tie)	Prichard	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Saraland	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Satsuma	0.0% (±1.6 points)
1 (tie)	Semmes	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Grand Bay	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Theodore	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Tillmans Corner	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Mobile County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Theodore 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 Theodore

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Theodore, used by 88.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Theodore heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Theodore use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Theodore have electric heat?

88.5% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Theodore heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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