How are homes heated in Woodstock, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Woodstock, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Woodstock, used by 79.2% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.3% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 79.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Woodstock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Woodstock	Bibb County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	16.3% (±8.5 points)	17.5%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	79.2% (±9.0 points)	73.8%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.2 points)	5.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±2.5 points)	2.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.4 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 Woodstock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bibb County (0.0%).

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

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

In Woodstock, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bibb County (73.8%).

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 Woodstock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodstock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Woodstock	—	79.2% (±9.0 points)	—
Lake View	5.0 mi	68.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vance	5.4 mi	86.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Blocton	7.0 mi	62.3% (±10.9 points)	Lower
McCalla	9.2 mi	43.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Brookwood	11 mi	76.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Johns	11 mi	72.4% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coaling	12 mi	85.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bessemer	15 mi	47.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Blocton, AL (62.3%), McCalla, AL (43.1%), Bessemer, AL (47.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Brent	0.0% (±3.7 points)
1 (tie)	Centreville	0.0% (±3.6 points)
1 (tie)	West Blocton	0.0% (±8.6 points)
1 (tie)	Woodstock	0.0% (±8.6 points)

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 Woodstock

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Woodstock, used by 79.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Woodstock heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Woodstock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Woodstock have electric heat?

79.2% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Woodstock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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