How are homes heated in Bent Creek, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Bent Creek, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bent Creek, used by 70.4% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.4% (±15.0 points)
Electricity: 26.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.5%

Heating fuel in Bent Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bent Creek	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	70.4% (±15.0 points)	20.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.5% (±5.5 points)	6.5%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	26.1% (±14.2 points)	64.7%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.8 points)	5.4%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.8 points)	2.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.8 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 Bent Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Buncombe County (6.5%).

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

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

In Bent Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Buncombe County (64.7%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bent Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bent Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bent Creek	—	26.1% (±14.2 points)	—
Avery Creek	4.1 mi	39.1% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Biltmore Forest	4.7 mi	28.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Asheville	5.5 mi	63.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Emma	6.4 mi	78.5% (±14.8 points)	Higher
Royal Pines	6.8 mi	43.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fletcher	8.2 mi	42.8% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Mills River	9.1 mi	63.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Woodfin	9.4 mi	69.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Asheville, NC (63.2%), Emma, NC (78.5%), Fletcher, NC (42.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Emma	13.2% (±11.8 points)
3	Swannanoa	9.2% (±5.4 points)
4	Woodfin	7.9% (±3.8 points)
5	Asheville	4.3% (±1.0 points)
6	Black Mountain	4.2% (±1.9 points)
7 (tie)	Avery Creek	3.5% (±5.5 points)
7 (tie)	Bent Creek	3.5% (±5.5 points)
9	Royal Pines	2.5% (±2.2 points)
10	Weaverville	2.3% (±2.6 points)
11	Biltmore Forest	1.7% (±2.0 points)
12	Fairview (community)	0.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Buncombe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bent Creek 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 Bent Creek

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bent Creek, used by 70.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bent Creek heat with oil?

3.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Bent Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bent Creek have electric heat?

26.1% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes in Bent Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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