How are homes heated in Screven, GA?

Name: Heating fuel in Screven, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Screven, used by 73.2% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.5% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 73.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Screven

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Screven	Wayne County	Georgia	United States
Utility gas	11.5% (±12.6 points)	5.8%	37.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	73.2% (±15.4 points)	89.8%	57.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.5% (±10.4 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.6% (±4.0 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	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 Screven, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.0%).

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

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

In Screven, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wayne County (89.8%).

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 Screven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Screven
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Screven	—	73.2% (±15.4 points)	—
Offerman	7.7 mi	100.0% (±21.6 points)	Higher
Patterson	9.8 mi	97.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Jesup	10 mi	83.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Odum	13 mi	86.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blackshear	19 mi	94.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Nahunta	19 mi	90.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Surrency	20 mi	82.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hoboken	22 mi	97.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Offerman, GA (100.0%), Patterson, GA (97.9%), Blackshear, GA (94.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Jesup	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	Odum	0.0% (±21.8 points)
1 (tie)	Screven	0.0% (±14.0 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 Screven

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Screven, used by 73.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Screven heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Screven use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Screven have electric heat?

73.2% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes in Screven heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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