How are homes heated in Chatsworth, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Chatsworth, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chatsworth, used by 81.2% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.4% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 81.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chatsworth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chatsworth	Murray County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	16.4% (±6.3 points)	6.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	81.2% (±6.4 points)	82.3%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.6 points)	9.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.6%	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 Chatsworth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Murray County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (0.2%).

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

In Chatsworth, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Murray County (82.3%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (57.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chatsworth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chatsworth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chatsworth	—	81.2% (±6.4 points)	—
Eton	3.4 mi	90.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton	11 mi	81.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Varnell	13 mi	92.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Tunnel Hill	15 mi	52.5% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Cohutta	16 mi	90.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Resaca	17 mi	80.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ellijay	18 mi	54.5% (±10.6 points)	Lower
East Ellijay	18 mi	55.8% (±16.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tunnel Hill, GA (52.5%), Ellijay, GA (54.5%), East Ellijay, GA (55.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Varnell, GA (92.9%), Cohutta, GA (90.6%).

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

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 Chatsworth

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chatsworth, used by 81.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chatsworth heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Chatsworth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chatsworth have electric heat?

81.2% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Chatsworth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chatsworth city, Georgia (place:15508, in state:13).

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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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