How are homes heated in Fairfield Harbour, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairfield Harbour, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield Harbour, used by 86.5% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.7% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 86.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fairfield Harbour

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairfield Harbour	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	2.7% (±2.8 points)	14.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	86.5% (±5.1 points)	75.3%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.4% (±3.6 points)	8.5%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.1% (±3.6 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 Fairfield Harbour, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Fairfield Harbour, 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 Fairfield Harbour

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Harbour
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairfield Harbour	—	86.5% (±5.1 points)	—
James City	2.8 mi	80.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeton	5.1 mi	68.6% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Bern	6.7 mi	68.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Neuse Forest	7.3 mi	83.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brices Creek	7.3 mi	65.1% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Trent Woods	7.6 mi	65.6% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Arapahoe	8.2 mi	83.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grantsboro	8.3 mi	85.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Bern, NC (68.4%), Brices Creek, NC (65.1%), Trent Woods, NC (65.6%).

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

Fairfield Harbour 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 Fairfield Harbour

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairfield Harbour, used by 86.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairfield Harbour heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield Harbour use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairfield Harbour have electric heat?

86.5% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Fairfield Harbour heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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