How are homes heated in James City, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in James City, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in James City, used by 80.9% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.5% heat with utility gas.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.5% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 80.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in James City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	James City	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	3.5% (±2.0 points)	14.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	80.9% (±6.8 points)	75.3%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.0% (±6.5 points)	8.5%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 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 James City, 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 James City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 James City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with James City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
James City	—	80.9% (±6.8 points)	—
Fairfield Harbour	2.8 mi	86.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brices Creek	4.8 mi	65.1% (±14.2 points)	Lower
New Bern	5.5 mi	68.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Bridgeton	5.8 mi	68.6% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Trent Woods	5.9 mi	65.6% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Neuse Forest	6.3 mi	83.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
River Bend	8.7 mi	82.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arapahoe	9.9 mi	83.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brices Creek, NC (65.1%), New Bern, NC (68.4%), 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
1	Brices Creek	5.6% (±6.7 points)
2	Dover	2.2% (±3.1 points)
3	Cove City	1.5% (±2.3 points)
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)

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

James City 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 James City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in James City, used by 80.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in James City heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in James City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in James City have electric heat?

80.9% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in James City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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