How are homes heated in Forest Oaks, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Forest Oaks, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forest Oaks, used by 55.4% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.5% heat with electricity.

4.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.4% (±12.1 points)
Electricity: 37.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.5%

Heating fuel in Forest Oaks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Forest Oaks	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	55.4% (±12.1 points)	39.9%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.5% (±5.1 points)	0.9%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	37.5% (±11.1 points)	54.5%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±3.8 points)	3.1%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Forest Oaks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Guilford County (0.9%).

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

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

In Forest Oaks, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Guilford County (54.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Forest Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Oaks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Forest Oaks	—	37.5% (±11.1 points)	—
Pleasant Garden	3.6 mi	77.9% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Sedalia	7.9 mi	87.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Greensboro	9.8 mi	56.0% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Whitsett	9.8 mi	48.3% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty	12 mi	56.9% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Gibsonville	12 mi	39.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alamance	13 mi	22.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Jamestown	13 mi	34.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alamance, NC (22.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant Garden, NC (77.9%), Sedalia, NC (87.0%), Greensboro, NC (56.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stokesdale	4.6% (±5.2 points)
2	Forest Oaks	4.5% (±5.1 points)
3	Pleasant Garden	3.0% (±4.1 points)
4	Sedalia	1.0% (±1.7 points)
5	Summerfield	0.8% (±1.0 points)
6	Gibsonville	0.7% (±1.2 points)
7	Greensboro	0.5% (±0.1 points)
8	High Point	0.4% (±0.2 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Guilford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Forest Oaks 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 Forest Oaks

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forest Oaks, used by 55.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forest Oaks heat with oil?

4.5% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Forest Oaks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forest Oaks have electric heat?

37.5% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Forest Oaks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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