How are homes heated in Briar Chapel, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Briar Chapel, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Briar Chapel, used by 73.7% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.7% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 25.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Briar Chapel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Briar Chapel	Chatham County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	73.7% (±8.5 points)	31.9%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	25.4% (±8.5 points)	50.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.9 points)	13.5%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	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 Briar Chapel, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chatham County (1.1%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (2.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Briar Chapel, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chatham County (50.1%).

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 Briar Chapel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Briar Chapel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Briar Chapel	—	25.4% (±8.5 points)	—
Fearrington Village	2.8 mi	38.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Governors Club	4.1 mi	14.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Governors Village	5.5 mi	28.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsboro	7.0 mi	43.2% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Carrboro	7.2 mi	63.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Chapel Hill	8.3 mi	57.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Moncure	14 mi	67.7% (±24.3 points)	Higher
Saxapahaw	15 mi	69.3% (±12.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pittsboro, NC (43.2%), Carrboro, NC (63.1%), Chapel Hill, NC (57.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Siler City	4.0% (±4.4 points)
2	Moncure	3.6% (±6.9 points)
3	Goldston	2.8% (±5.2 points)
4 (tie)	Briar Chapel	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Fearrington Village	0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Governors Club	0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)	Governors Village	0.0% (±4.9 points)
4 (tie)	Pittsboro	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Briar Chapel 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 Briar Chapel

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Briar Chapel, used by 73.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Briar Chapel heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Briar Chapel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Briar Chapel have electric heat?

25.4% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Briar Chapel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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