How are homes heated in La Grange, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in La Grange, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in La Grange, used by 74.0% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 74.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in La Grange

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	La Grange	Lenoir County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±3.9 points)	15.9%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	74.0% (±12.3 points)	69.4%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.8% (±12.3 points)	12.0%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.8%	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 La Grange, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lenoir County (1.3%).

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

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

In La Grange, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lenoir County (69.4%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (65.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near La Grange

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Grange
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
La Grange	—	74.0% (±12.3 points)	—
Walnut Creek	4.8 mi	92.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Seven Springs	6.4 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	7.6 mi	97.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Elroy	7.7 mi	87.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kinston	11 mi	54.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Goldsboro	11 mi	81.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Snow Hill	12 mi	56.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Brogden	14 mi	80.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kinston, NC (54.7%), Snow Hill, NC (56.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walnut Creek, NC (92.8%), New Hope, NC (97.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Kinston	1.9% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Pink Hill	1.9% (±2.1 points)
3	La Grange	1.1% (±1.8 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 La Grange

What is the most common way to heat a home in La Grange?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in La Grange, used by 74.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in La Grange heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in La Grange use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in La Grange have electric heat?

74.0% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in La Grange heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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