How are homes heated in Rhodhiss, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Rhodhiss, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rhodhiss, used by 80.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.5% heat with utility gas.

7.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.5% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 80.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.1%

Heating fuel in Rhodhiss

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rhodhiss	Burke County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	6.5% (±4.4 points)	11.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.1% (±5.7 points)	6.8%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	80.4% (±8.2 points)	70.6%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±11.4 points)	6.5%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.4 points)	3.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.8% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±2.0 points)	1.1%	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 Rhodhiss, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Burke County (6.8%).

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

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

In Rhodhiss, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Burke County (70.6%).

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 Rhodhiss

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rhodhiss
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rhodhiss	—	80.4% (±8.2 points)	—
Granite Falls	2.2 mi	63.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Icard	3.1 mi	75.9% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hildebran	3.3 mi	66.6% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Connelly Springs	3.7 mi	86.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Northlakes	3.8 mi	75.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Long View	3.9 mi	70.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sawmills	4.4 mi	83.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford College	5.4 mi	72.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granite Falls, NC (63.5%), Hildebran, NC (66.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Salem	15.1% (±9.0 points)
2	Hildebran	14.0% (±7.9 points)
3	Icard	9.6% (±10.3 points)
4	Glen Alpine	9.0% (±7.0 points)
5	Rhodhiss	7.1% (±5.7 points)
6	Valdese	6.7% (±4.4 points)
7	Connelly Springs	5.6% (±5.0 points)
8	Morganton	4.2% (±2.4 points)
9 (tie)	Drexel	3.2% (±2.7 points)
9 (tie)	Rutherford College	3.2% (±3.4 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 Rhodhiss

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rhodhiss, used by 80.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rhodhiss heat with oil?

7.1% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Rhodhiss use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rhodhiss have electric heat?

80.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Rhodhiss heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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