How are homes heated in Pleasant Garden, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Pleasant Garden, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Garden, used by 77.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% heat with utility gas.

3.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.8% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 77.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.0%

Heating fuel in Pleasant Garden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pleasant Garden	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	4.8% (±4.4 points)	39.9%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.0% (±4.1 points)	0.9%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	77.9% (±8.7 points)	54.5%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.2% (±4.2 points)	3.1%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±2.9 points)	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.8% (±5.3 points)	0.6%	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 Pleasant Garden, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Guilford County (0.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Pleasant Garden, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Guilford County (54.5%).

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 Pleasant Garden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Garden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pleasant Garden	—	77.9% (±8.7 points)	—
Forest Oaks	3.6 mi	37.5% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Randleman	9.9 mi	68.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	11 mi	34.9% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Greensboro	11 mi	56.0% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Sedalia	11 mi	87.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Archdale	12 mi	68.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty	12 mi	56.9% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Whitsett	13 mi	48.3% (±12.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forest Oaks, NC (37.5%), Jamestown, NC (34.9%), Greensboro, NC (56.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stokesdale	4.6% (±5.2 points)
2	Forest Oaks	4.5% (±5.1 points)
3	Pleasant Garden	3.0% (±4.1 points)
4	Sedalia	1.0% (±1.7 points)
5	Summerfield	0.8% (±1.0 points)
6	Gibsonville	0.7% (±1.2 points)
7	Greensboro	0.5% (±0.1 points)
8	High Point	0.4% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Jamestown	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Guilford 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 Pleasant Garden

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Garden, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pleasant Garden heat with oil?

3.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Garden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pleasant Garden have electric heat?

77.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Garden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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