How are homes heated in Arrowhead Beach, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Arrowhead Beach, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Arrowhead Beach, used by 63.7% (±18.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.9% (±15.2 points)
Electricity: 63.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Arrowhead Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Arrowhead Beach	Chowan County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	24.9% (±15.2 points)	13.3%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.4 points)	1.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	63.7% (±18.0 points)	57.2%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.4% (±12.9 points)	26.3%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.4 points)	1.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.7%	0.7%	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 Arrowhead Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chowan County (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Arrowhead Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chowan County (57.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Arrowhead Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arrowhead Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Arrowhead Beach	—	63.7% (±18.0 points)	—
Colerain	4.0 mi	30.8% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrellsville	7.1 mi	73.9% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Powellsville	13 mi	51.1% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gatesville	13 mi	53.8% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Edenton	13 mi	62.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hertford	14 mi	64.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Winfall	14 mi	65.8% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cofield	15 mi	42.7% (±15.6 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.

Arrowhead Beach 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 Arrowhead Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Arrowhead Beach, used by 63.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Arrowhead Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Arrowhead Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Arrowhead Beach have electric heat?

63.7% (±18.0 points) of occupied homes in Arrowhead Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arrowhead Beach CDP, North Carolina

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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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