How are homes heated in Lumber City, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lumber City, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lumber City, used by 91.5% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.0% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 91.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lumber City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lumber City	Telfair County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	4.0% (±5.2 points)	8.8%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±17.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	91.5% (±7.6 points)	85.4%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±5.0 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±17.4 points)	0.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±17.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±17.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±17.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±17.4 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 Lumber City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Telfair County (0.0%).

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

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

In Lumber City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Telfair County (85.4%).

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 Lumber City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lumber City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lumber City	—	91.5% (±7.6 points)	—
Hazlehurst	6.8 mi	89.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Scotland	11 mi	96.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Satilla	12 mi	84.3% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Uvalda	13 mi	79.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Graham	13 mi	83.2% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Denton	15 mi	93.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
McRae-Helena	15 mi	80.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo	16 mi	90.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Jacksonville	0.0% (±69.0 points)
1 (tie)	Lumber City	0.0% (±17.4 points)
1 (tie)	McRae-Helena	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Milan	0.0% (±13.4 points)
1 (tie)	Scotland	0.0% (±44.5 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 Lumber City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lumber City, used by 91.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lumber City heat with oil?

0.0% (±17.4 points) of occupied homes in Lumber City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lumber City have electric heat?

91.5% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Lumber City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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