How are homes heated in Isle of Hope, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Isle of Hope, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Isle of Hope, used by 67.1% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.1% (±11.7 points)
Electricity: 32.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Isle of Hope

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Isle of Hope	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	67.1% (±11.7 points)	26.5%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	32.9% (±11.7 points)	70.9%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.9%	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 Isle of Hope, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chatham County (0.1%).

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

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

In Isle of Hope, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chatham County (70.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Isle of Hope

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Isle of Hope
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Isle of Hope	—	32.9% (±11.7 points)	—
Dutch Island	1.7 mi	65.3% (±17.3 points)	Higher
Skidaway Island	3.3 mi	37.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thunderbolt	3.4 mi	63.2% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Montgomery	3.7 mi	61.1% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Whitemarsh Island	3.8 mi	67.5% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Vernonburg	4.2 mi	68.1% (±19.7 points)	Higher
Wilmington Island	4.6 mi	65.3% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Savannah	8.7 mi	67.5% (±1.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dutch Island, GA (65.3%), Thunderbolt, GA (63.2%), Montgomery, GA (61.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Savannah	0.2% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Bloomingdale	0.0% (±3.6 points)
2 (tie)	Dutch Island	0.0% (±9.4 points)
2 (tie)	Garden City	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Georgetown (community)	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Henderson	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Isle of Hope	0.0% (±4.8 points)
2 (tie)	Montgomery	0.0% (±2.2 points)
2 (tie)	Pooler	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Port Wentworth	0.0% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Skidaway Island	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Thunderbolt	0.0% (±3.9 points)
2 (tie)	Tybee Island	0.0% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Isle of Hope 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 Isle of Hope

What is the most common way to heat a home in Isle of Hope?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Isle of Hope, used by 67.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Isle of Hope heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Isle of Hope use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Isle of Hope have electric heat?

32.9% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Isle of Hope heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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