How are homes heated in Half Moon, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Half Moon, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Half Moon, used by 97.9% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.0% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 97.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Half Moon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Half Moon	Onslow County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	1.0% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	97.9% (±2.0 points)	91.9%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.0%	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 Half Moon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Onslow County (0.4%).

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

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

In Half Moon, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Onslow County (91.9%).

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 Half Moon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Half Moon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Half Moon	—	97.9% (±2.0 points)	—
Pumpkin Center	6.2 mi	97.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richlands	6.8 mi	97.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	7.8 mi	90.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Piney Green	10 mi	96.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Maysville	14 mi	78.6% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Trenton	17 mi	79.4% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Pollocksville	18 mi	63.0% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Beulaville	19 mi	86.5% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jacksonville, NC (90.5%), Maysville, NC (78.6%), Trenton, NC (79.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sneads Ferry	0.7% (±1.2 points)
2	Jacksonville	0.4% (±0.2 points)
3	Piney Green	0.3% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Half Moon	0.0% (±1.5 points)
4 (tie)	Holly Ridge	0.0% (±2.2 points)
4 (tie)	North Topsail Beach	0.0% (±9.7 points)
4 (tie)	Pumpkin Center	0.0% (±6.0 points)
4 (tie)	Richlands	0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)	Swansboro	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Half Moon 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 Half Moon

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Half Moon, used by 97.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Half Moon heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Half Moon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Half Moon have electric heat?

97.9% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Half Moon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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