How are homes heated in Poulan, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Poulan, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Poulan, used by 77.8% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 77.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Poulan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Poulan	Worth County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±3.8 points)	6.8%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±16.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	77.8% (±9.8 points)	82.4%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.8% (±8.5 points)	9.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±16.3 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±16.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±16.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±16.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	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 Poulan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Worth County (0.0%).

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

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

In Poulan, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Worth County (82.4%).

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 Poulan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Poulan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Poulan	—	77.8% (±9.8 points)	—
Sylvester	2.8 mi	78.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	3.1 mi	92.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Ty Ty	8.7 mi	87.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sycamore	14 mi	91.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Doerun	15 mi	74.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ashburn	16 mi	67.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tifton	16 mi	85.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Omega	17 mi	79.4% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sumner, GA (92.6%), Sycamore, GA (91.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Poulan	0.0% (±16.3 points)
1 (tie)	Sumner	0.0% (±23.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sylvester	0.0% (±2.2 points)
1 (tie)	Warwick	0.0% (±19.6 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 Poulan

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Poulan, used by 77.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Poulan heat with oil?

0.0% (±16.3 points) of occupied homes in Poulan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Poulan have electric heat?

77.8% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Poulan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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