How are homes heated in Perry, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Perry, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Perry, used by 85.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.7% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 85.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Perry

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Perry	Houston County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	13.7% (±4.7 points)	11.2%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	85.3% (±4.6 points)	86.5%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 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 Perry, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Houston County (0.0%).

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

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

In Perry, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Houston County (86.5%).

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 Perry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Perry	—	85.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Warner Robins	9.5 mi	85.4% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Valley	10 mi	73.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Centerville	12 mi	87.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Byron	12 mi	85.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marshallville	12 mi	54.0% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Robins AFB	13 mi	24.0% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Unadilla	15 mi	80.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hawkinsville	19 mi	65.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Valley, GA (73.9%), Marshallville, GA (54.0%), Robins AFB, GA (24.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Centerville	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Perry	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	Robins AFB	0.0% (±12.4 points)
1 (tie)	Warner Robins	0.0% (±0.1 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 Perry

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Perry, used by 85.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Perry heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Perry use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Perry have electric heat?

85.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Perry heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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