How are homes heated in Moyock, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Moyock, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moyock, used by 80.6% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.1% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 80.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Moyock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Moyock	Currituck County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	15.1% (±4.8 points)	6.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	80.6% (±4.9 points)	84.9%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±3.3 points)	7.0%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.3 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	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	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 Moyock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Currituck County (0.4%).

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

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

In Moyock, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Currituck County (84.9%).

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 Moyock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moyock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Moyock	—	80.6% (±4.9 points)	—
Camden	12 mi	79.5% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake	14 mi	53.7% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Elizabeth City	15 mi	76.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Virginia Beach	21 mi	62.9% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Grandy	25 mi	90.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Winfall	25 mi	65.8% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	27 mi	47.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Hertford	28 mi	64.0% (±11.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chesapeake, VA (53.7%), Virginia Beach, VA (62.9%), Portsmouth, VA (47.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grandy, NC (90.9%).

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

Moyock 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 Moyock

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moyock, used by 80.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Moyock heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Moyock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Moyock have electric heat?

80.6% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Moyock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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