How are homes heated in Gresham Park, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Gresham Park, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gresham Park, used by 60.5% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.5% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 31.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gresham Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gresham Park	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	60.5% (±7.1 points)	58.4%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	31.7% (±7.3 points)	39.5%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.2% (±6.7 points)	1.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	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 Gresham Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from DeKalb County (0.1%).

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

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

In Gresham Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in DeKalb County (39.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gresham Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gresham Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gresham Park	—	31.7% (±7.3 points)	—
Panthersville	2.2 mi	50.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Candler-McAfee	2.7 mi	37.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Belvedere Park	4.2 mi	40.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Decatur	4.5 mi	48.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Conley	4.7 mi	44.3% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Avondale Estates	5.1 mi	23.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Druid Hills	5.4 mi	41.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hapeville	6.4 mi	42.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Panthersville, GA (50.0%), Belvedere Park, GA (40.7%), Decatur, GA (48.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Chamblee	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Clarkston	0.0% (±1.2 points)
7 (tie)	Decatur	0.0% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Doraville	0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Druid Hills	0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Dunwoody	0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Gresham Park	0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	Lithonia	0.0% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	North Druid Hills	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Pine Lake	0.0% (±10.2 points)
7 (tie)	Redan	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Stonecrest	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gresham Park 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 Gresham Park

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gresham Park, used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gresham Park heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Gresham Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gresham Park have electric heat?

31.7% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Gresham Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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