How are homes heated in Mineral Springs, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Mineral Springs, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mineral Springs, used by 77.4% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.4% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 77.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mineral Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mineral Springs	Union County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	17.4% (±5.6 points)	46.7%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	77.4% (±6.6 points)	44.9%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.6% (±2.5 points)	6.4%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 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 Mineral Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Union County (0.4%).

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

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

In Mineral Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Union County (44.9%).

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 Mineral Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mineral Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mineral Springs	—	77.4% (±6.6 points)	—
Waxhaw	3.1 mi	33.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Wesley Chapel	4.3 mi	34.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Weddington	6.1 mi	37.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Monroe	8.1 mi	50.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Marvin	8.3 mi	14.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Indian Trail	8.8 mi	32.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Lake Park	10 mi	25.8% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Van Wyck	10 mi	53.7% (±22.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waxhaw, NC (33.0%), Wesley Chapel, NC (34.0%), Weddington, NC (37.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Waxhaw	0.4% (±0.4 points)
5	Fairview	0.2% (±0.5 points)
6	Indian Trail	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Hemby Bridge	0.0% (±5.4 points)
7 (tie)	Lake Park	0.0% (±3.1 points)
7 (tie)	Marvin	0.0% (±2.2 points)
7 (tie)	Mineral Springs	0.0% (±3.6 points)
7 (tie)	Unionville	0.0% (±1.7 points)
7 (tie)	Weddington	0.0% (±1.0 points)
7 (tie)	Wesley Chapel	0.0% (±1.4 points)
7 (tie)	Wingate	0.0% (±4.0 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mineral Springs

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mineral Springs?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mineral Springs, used by 77.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mineral Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Mineral Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mineral Springs have electric heat?

77.4% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Mineral Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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