How are homes heated in Barker Ten Mile, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Barker Ten Mile, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Barker Ten Mile, used by 77.9% (±15.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 77.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Barker Ten Mile

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Barker Ten Mile	Robeson County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±9.0 points)	7.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.8%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	77.9% (±15.8 points)	81.3%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.4% (±15.5 points)	9.3%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.5%	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 Barker Ten Mile, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Robeson County (0.8%).

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

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

In Barker Ten Mile, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Robeson County (81.3%).

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 Barker Ten Mile

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barker Ten Mile
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Barker Ten Mile	—	77.9% (±15.8 points)	—
Lumberton	4.0 mi	70.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Pauls	8.8 mi	63.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rennert	10 mi	73.8% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	12 mi	85.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tar Heel	12 mi	62.8% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
Raynham	14 mi	69.6% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
Red Springs	14 mi	70.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
McDonald	14 mi	85.0% (±18.6 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.

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Maxton	3.6% (±5.5 points)
2	Parkton	2.5% (±4.0 points)
3	Marietta	1.9% (±6.2 points)
4	Rowland	1.5% (±1.9 points)
5	St. Pauls	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Lumberton	0.2% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Barker Ten Mile	0.0% (±9.0 points)
7 (tie)	Fairmont	0.0% (±4.4 points)
7 (tie)	Lumber Bridge	0.0% (±53.0 points)
7 (tie)	McDonald	0.0% (±53.6 points)
7 (tie)	Orrum	0.0% (±66.5 points)
7 (tie)	Pembroke	0.0% (±3.5 points)
7 (tie)	Proctorville	0.0% (±49.5 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Robeson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Barker Ten Mile 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 Barker Ten Mile

What is the most common way to heat a home in Barker Ten Mile?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Barker Ten Mile, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Barker Ten Mile heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Barker Ten Mile use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Barker Ten Mile have electric heat?

77.9% (±15.8 points) of occupied homes in Barker Ten Mile heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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