How are homes heated in Pittsboro, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Pittsboro, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pittsboro, used by 52.8% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.8% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 43.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pittsboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pittsboro	Chatham County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	52.8% (±9.3 points)	31.9%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	43.2% (±8.8 points)	50.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±3.0 points)	13.5%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	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 Pittsboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chatham County (1.1%).

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

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

In Pittsboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chatham County (50.1%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (65.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pittsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pittsboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pittsboro	—	43.2% (±8.8 points)	—
Fearrington Village	6.5 mi	38.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Chapel	7.0 mi	25.4% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Moncure	8.4 mi	67.7% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Governors Club	9.9 mi	14.1% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Governors Village	11 mi	28.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Goldston	13 mi	22.0% (±19.1 points)	Lower
Carrboro	14 mi	63.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Chapel Hill	15 mi	57.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Briar Chapel, NC (25.4%), Governors Club, NC (14.1%), Goldston, NC (22.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carrboro, NC (63.1%), Chapel Hill, NC (57.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Moncure	3.6% (±6.9 points)
3	Goldston	2.8% (±5.2 points)
4 (tie)	Briar Chapel	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Fearrington Village	0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Governors Club	0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)	Governors Village	0.0% (±4.9 points)
4 (tie)	Pittsboro	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Chatham 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 Pittsboro

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pittsboro, used by 52.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pittsboro heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Pittsboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pittsboro have electric heat?

43.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Pittsboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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