How are homes heated in Chickamauga, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Chickamauga, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chickamauga, used by 61.9% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.9% (±11.5 points)
Electricity: 61.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chickamauga

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chickamauga	Walker County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	35.9% (±11.5 points)	14.6%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	61.9% (±11.5 points)	75.0%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.4 points)	7.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	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 Chickamauga, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Walker County (0.4%).

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

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

In Chickamauga, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Walker County (75.0%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (57.0%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chickamauga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chickamauga
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chickamauga	—	61.9% (±11.5 points)	—
Fairview	3.6 mi	77.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Fort Oglethorpe	4.5 mi	86.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Chattanooga Valley	4.5 mi	84.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Rock Spring	5.2 mi	66.6% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rossville	6.8 mi	87.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Lakeview	7.2 mi	86.0% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Lookout Mountain	7.4 mi	37.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower
West Brow	7.8 mi	82.0% (±12.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lookout Mountain, GA (37.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairview, GA (77.2%), Fort Oglethorpe, GA (86.6%), Chattanooga Valley, GA (84.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fairview	2.6% (±3.9 points)
2	Lookout Mountain	0.3% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Chattanooga Valley	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Chickamauga	0.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)	LaFayette	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Rock Spring	0.0% (±11.3 points)
3 (tie)	Rossville	0.0% (±2.7 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 Chickamauga

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chickamauga, used by 61.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chickamauga heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Chickamauga use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chickamauga have electric heat?

61.9% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes in Chickamauga heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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