How are homes heated in West End-Cobb Town, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in West End-Cobb Town, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West End-Cobb Town, used by 54.1% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.7% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 54.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West End-Cobb Town

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West End-Cobb Town	Calhoun County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	41.7% (±9.9 points)	26.3%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.1% (±10.1 points)	65.7%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.9 points)	5.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	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 West End-Cobb Town, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Calhoun County (0.1%).

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

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

In West End-Cobb Town, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Calhoun County (65.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near West End-Cobb Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West End-Cobb Town
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West End-Cobb Town	—	54.1% (±10.1 points)	—
Hobson City	2.9 mi	64.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	3.8 mi	65.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Anniston	4.1 mi	49.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saks	4.3 mi	48.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alexandria	7.6 mi	73.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Weaver	8.4 mi	51.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Munford	9.6 mi	60.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Choccolocco	9.8 mi	91.2% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alexandria, AL (73.3%), Choccolocco, AL (91.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Jacksonville	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Ohatchee	0.0% (±7.1 points)
3 (tie)	Oxford	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Weaver	0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Alexandria	0.0% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Choccolocco	0.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	West End-Cobb Town	0.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Calhoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West End-Cobb Town 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 West End-Cobb Town

What is the most common way to heat a home in West End-Cobb Town?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West End-Cobb Town, used by 54.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West End-Cobb Town heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in West End-Cobb Town use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West End-Cobb Town have electric heat?

54.1% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in West End-Cobb Town heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West End-Cobb Town 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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