How are homes heated in Broadway, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Broadway, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Broadway, used by 90.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 90.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Broadway

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Broadway	Lee County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.9 points)	13.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	90.4% (±5.3 points)	77.7%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.5% (±4.8 points)	7.0%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.8%	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 Broadway, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lee County (0.5%).

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

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

In Broadway, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lee County (77.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Broadway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broadway
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Broadway	—	90.4% (±5.3 points)	—
Sanford	7.2 mi	68.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Barbecue	9.2 mi	95.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Moncure	12 mi	67.7% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spout Springs	13 mi	91.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson Creek	14 mi	93.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lillington	14 mi	75.8% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Cameron	14 mi	68.7% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Goldston	18 mi	22.0% (±19.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sanford, NC (68.8%), Lillington, NC (75.8%), Cameron, NC (68.7%).

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

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 Broadway

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Broadway, used by 90.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Broadway heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Broadway use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Broadway have electric heat?

90.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Broadway heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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