How are homes heated in Lake Junaluska, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Junaluska, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Junaluska, used by 79.8% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

11.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 79.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.4%

Heating fuel in Lake Junaluska

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Junaluska	Haywood County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.4% (±7.2 points)	17.0%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	79.8% (±7.6 points)	61.2%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±3.3 points)	11.8%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	3.0% (±2.7 points)	5.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	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 Lake Junaluska, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Haywood County (17.0%).

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

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

In Lake Junaluska, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Haywood County (61.2%).

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 Lake Junaluska

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Junaluska
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Junaluska	—	79.8% (±7.6 points)	—
Waynesville	3.4 mi	66.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Clyde	3.5 mi	61.1% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Maggie Valley	5.0 mi	75.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Canton	6.1 mi	71.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	7.8 mi	61.5% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Sylva	17 mi	83.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Webster	19 mi	80.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee	19 mi	51.5% (±13.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waynesville, NC (66.9%), Clyde, NC (61.1%), Canton, NC (61.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Canton	26.8% (±10.1 points)
2	Clyde	23.7% (±13.7 points)
3	West Canton	21.6% (±8.1 points)
4	Waynesville	18.4% (±3.7 points)
5	Lake Junaluska	11.4% (±7.2 points)
6	Maggie Valley	2.3% (±2.4 points)

Lake Junaluska 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 Lake Junaluska

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Junaluska?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Junaluska, used by 79.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Junaluska heat with oil?

11.4% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Lake Junaluska use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Junaluska have electric heat?

79.8% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Lake Junaluska heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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