How are homes heated in Skippers Corner, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Skippers Corner, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Skippers Corner, used by 82.6% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.7% heat with utility gas.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.7% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 82.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Skippers Corner

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Skippers Corner	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	5.7% (±5.6 points)	8.7%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	82.6% (±9.2 points)	88.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.7% (±8.0 points)	1.6%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.8 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 Skippers Corner, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from New Hanover County (0.3%).

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

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

In Skippers Corner, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from New Hanover County (88.1%).

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 Skippers Corner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skippers Corner
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Skippers Corner	—	82.6% (±9.2 points)	—
Northchase	2.5 mi	97.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Wrightsboro	2.8 mi	85.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Murraysville	4.8 mi	94.0% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Kings Grant	5.2 mi	96.9% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Bayshore	6.9 mi	93.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Navassa	7.7 mi	90.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Point	8.2 mi	85.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	8.3 mi	84.4% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Northchase, NC (97.4%), Murraysville, NC (94.0%), Kings Grant, NC (96.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across New Hanover County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Skippers Corner	0.8% (±1.3 points)
2	Carolina Beach	0.7% (±1.1 points)
3	Wilmington	0.5% (±0.3 points)
4	Wrightsville Beach	0.4% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Bayshore	0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Kings Grant	0.0% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Kure Beach	0.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in New Hanover County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Skippers Corner is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Skippers Corner

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Skippers Corner, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Skippers Corner heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Skippers Corner use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Skippers Corner have electric heat?

82.6% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Skippers Corner heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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