How are homes heated in Kitty Hawk, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Kitty Hawk, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kitty Hawk, used by 96.1% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 96.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kitty Hawk

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kitty Hawk	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	96.1% (±2.3 points)	93.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±2.2 points)	4.7%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	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)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	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 Kitty Hawk, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dare County (0.1%).

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

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

In Kitty Hawk, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dare County (93.1%).

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 Kitty Hawk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kitty Hawk
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kitty Hawk	—	96.1% (±2.3 points)	—
Southern Shores	3.3 mi	97.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kill Devil Hills	4.5 mi	96.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Duck	8.3 mi	92.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nags Head	9.9 mi	90.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Manteo	12 mi	89.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Grandy	15 mi	90.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wanchese	16 mi	88.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Camden	31 mi	79.5% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manteo, NC (89.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Duck	1.1% (±1.7 points)
2	Wanchese	0.7% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Buxton	0.0% (±7.3 points)
3 (tie)	Kill Devil Hills	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Kitty Hawk	0.0% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Manteo	0.0% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Nags Head	0.0% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Southern Shores	0.0% (±3.2 points)

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 Kitty Hawk

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kitty Hawk, used by 96.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kitty Hawk heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Kitty Hawk use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kitty Hawk have electric heat?

96.1% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Kitty Hawk heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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