How are homes heated in Elroy, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Elroy, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elroy, used by 87.4% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 87.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Elroy

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elroy	Wayne County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.2 points)	5.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	87.4% (±7.3 points)	82.0%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.9% (±4.7 points)	10.7%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.4% (±4.8 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 Elroy, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.6%).

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

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

In Elroy, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wayne County (82.0%).

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 Elroy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elroy
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elroy	—	87.4% (±7.3 points)	—
Walnut Creek	3.1 mi	92.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	3.7 mi	97.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Goldsboro	4.3 mi	81.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brogden	6.5 mi	80.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mar-Mac	7.6 mi	84.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Grange	7.7 mi	74.0% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dudley	8.0 mi	90.4% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Springs	8.5 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Hope, NC (97.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Brogden	3.4% (±4.1 points)
2	Dudley	1.9% (±3.3 points)
3	Mount Olive	1.8% (±2.3 points)
4	Goldsboro	0.7% (±0.6 points)
5	Elroy	0.5% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Fremont	0.0% (±8.9 points)
6 (tie)	Mar-Mac	0.0% (±3.9 points)
6 (tie)	New Hope	0.0% (±7.6 points)
6 (tie)	Pikeville	0.0% (±11.3 points)
6 (tie)	Seven Springs	0.0% (±100.0 points)
6 (tie)	Walnut Creek	0.0% (±8.4 points)

Elroy 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 Elroy

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elroy, used by 87.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elroy heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Elroy use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elroy have electric heat?

87.4% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Elroy heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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