How are homes heated in Cherry Branch, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Cherry Branch, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Branch, used by 89.0% (±8.7 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% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 89.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cherry Branch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cherry Branch	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.9 points)	14.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	89.0% (±8.7 points)	75.3%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.5% (±6.8 points)	8.5%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.5% (±4.4 points)	0.6%	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 Cherry Branch, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Craven County (0.6%).

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

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

In Cherry Branch, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Craven County (75.3%).

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 Cherry Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry Branch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cherry Branch	—	89.0% (±8.7 points)	—
Minnesott Beach	3.7 mi	83.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Havelock	5.3 mi	91.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arapahoe	6.1 mi	83.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Neuse Forest	7.8 mi	83.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oriental	10.0 mi	83.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	12 mi	86.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Harbour	13 mi	86.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
James City	13 mi	80.9% (±6.8 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 Craven County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	James City	1.3% (±1.5 points)
5	Vanceboro	0.7% (±1.1 points)
6	Trent Woods	0.4% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	Havelock	0.3% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	New Bern	0.3% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)	Bridgeton	0.0% (±20.1 points)
9 (tie)	Cherry Branch	0.0% (±7.9 points)
9 (tie)	Fairfield Harbour	0.0% (±2.8 points)
9 (tie)	Neuse Forest	0.0% (±4.5 points)
9 (tie)	River Bend	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Craven County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cherry Branch 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 Cherry Branch

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Branch, used by 89.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cherry Branch heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Cherry Branch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cherry Branch have electric heat?

89.0% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Cherry Branch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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