How are homes heated in Seaboard, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Seaboard, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seaboard, used by 79.1% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.3% heat with utility gas.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.3% (±0.7 points)
Electricity: 79.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.1%

Heating fuel in Seaboard

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seaboard	Northampton County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.3% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.1% (±4.3 points)	3.8%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	79.1% (±10.3 points)	66.6%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.1% (±9.3 points)	25.4%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±13.5 points)	1.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	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 Seaboard, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Northampton County (3.8%).

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

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

In Seaboard, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Northampton County (66.6%).

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 Seaboard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seaboard
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seaboard	—	79.1% (±10.3 points)	—
Jackson	7.1 mi	63.2% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Garysburg	7.2 mi	70.2% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	11 mi	57.1% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Gaston	11 mi	76.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roanoke Rapids	12 mi	53.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Branchville	12 mi	74.0% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lasker	12 mi	60.0% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Conway	12 mi	70.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Weldon, NC (57.1%), Roanoke Rapids, NC (53.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Conway	6.0% (±6.4 points)
2	Rich Square	5.1% (±3.4 points)
3	Jackson	4.2% (±3.6 points)
4	Seaboard	4.1% (±4.3 points)
5	Woodland	3.7% (±5.4 points)
6	Gaston	3.6% (±2.8 points)
7	Severn	2.9% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Garysburg	0.0% (±12.2 points)
8 (tie)	Lasker	0.0% (±50.6 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 Seaboard

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seaboard, used by 79.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seaboard heat with oil?

4.1% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Seaboard use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seaboard have electric heat?

79.1% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Seaboard heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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