How are homes heated in Buccaneer Bay, NE?

Name: Heating fuel in Buccaneer Bay, NE, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buccaneer Bay, used by 82.1% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.1% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 17.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Buccaneer Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Buccaneer Bay	Cass County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	82.1% (±10.4 points)	44.0%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.5%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	17.9% (±10.4 points)	33.2%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.3 points)	19.1%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.5%	0.4%	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 Buccaneer Bay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cass County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (0.3%).

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

In Buccaneer Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cass County (33.2%).

It is also lower than in Nebraska (31.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Buccaneer Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buccaneer Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Buccaneer Bay	—	17.9% (±10.4 points)	—
Plattsmouth	4.9 mi	27.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Offutt AFB	5.5 mi	46.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Bellevue	6.8 mi	24.8% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Creek	7.0 mi	52.1% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Papillion	8.7 mi	18.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pacific Junction	9.0 mi	10.4% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Murray	9.4 mi	23.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Lake	9.8 mi	67.0% (±8.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Offutt AFB, NE (46.7%), Cedar Creek, NE (52.1%), Beaver Lake, NE (67.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Elmwood	2.6% (±3.5 points)
2	Union	2.2% (±3.5 points)
3	Greenwood	1.8% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Alvo	0.0% (±37.1 points)
4 (tie)	Avoca	0.0% (±26.6 points)
4 (tie)	Beaver Lake	0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Buccaneer Bay	0.0% (±4.3 points)
4 (tie)	Cedar Creek	0.0% (±13.7 points)
4 (tie)	Eagle	0.0% (±4.8 points)
4 (tie)	Louisville	0.0% (±4.3 points)
4 (tie)	Manley	0.0% (±24.4 points)
4 (tie)	Murdock	0.0% (±19.6 points)
4 (tie)	Murray	0.0% (±12.4 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Cass County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Buccaneer Bay 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 Buccaneer Bay

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buccaneer Bay, used by 82.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buccaneer Bay heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Buccaneer Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Buccaneer Bay have electric heat?

17.9% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Buccaneer Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buccaneer Bay CDP, Nebraska

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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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