How are homes heated in Pink Hill, NC?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pink Hill, used by 78.7% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±18.5 points)
Electricity
78.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.9%

Heating fuel in Pink Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPink HillLenoir CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±18.5 points)15.9%24.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.9% (±2.1 points)1.3%2.0%3.9%
Electricity78.7% (±13.1 points)69.4%65.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.4% (±12.2 points)12.0%6.0%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±18.5 points)0.4%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±18.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±18.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±18.5 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used1.9% (±3.1 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 Pink Hill, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

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

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 Pink Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pink Hill
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Pink Hill—78.7% (±13.1 points)—
Beulaville9.4 mi86.5% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Seven Springs13 mi100.0% (±100.0 points)Not measurably different
Kenansville14 mi79.8% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Richlands16 mi97.3% (±2.3 points)Higher
Kinston17 mi54.7% (±4.7 points)Lower
La Grange17 mi74.0% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Greenevers19 mi41.2% (±25.1 points)Lower
Walnut Creek19 mi92.8% (±4.2 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kinston, NC (54.7%), Greenevers, NC (41.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richlands, NC (97.3%), Walnut Creek, NC (92.8%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Kinston1.9% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)Pink Hill1.9% (±2.1 points)
3La Grange1.1% (±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 Pink Hill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pink Hill, used by 78.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pink Hill heat with oil?

1.9% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Pink Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pink Hill have electric heat?

78.7% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes in Pink Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Pink Hill town, North Carolina (place:52400, in state:37).

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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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