How are homes heated in Sneads Ferry, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Sneads Ferry, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sneads Ferry, used by 96.2% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 96.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Sneads Ferry

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sneads Ferry	Onslow County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	96.2% (±3.4 points)	91.9%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.1 points)	2.7%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.0%	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 Sneads Ferry, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Onslow County (0.4%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Sneads Ferry, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Onslow County (91.9%).

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 Sneads Ferry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sneads Ferry
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sneads Ferry	—	96.2% (±3.4 points)	—
North Topsail Beach	5.7 mi	93.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Ridge	11 mi	98.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	12 mi	90.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Surf City	12 mi	96.3% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Green	15 mi	96.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pumpkin Center	16 mi	97.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Swansboro	17 mi	96.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Point	19 mi	84.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jacksonville, NC (90.5%), Cedar Point, NC (84.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sneads Ferry	0.7% (±1.2 points)
2	Jacksonville	0.4% (±0.2 points)
3	Piney Green	0.3% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Half Moon	0.0% (±1.5 points)
4 (tie)	Holly Ridge	0.0% (±2.2 points)
4 (tie)	North Topsail Beach	0.0% (±9.7 points)
4 (tie)	Pumpkin Center	0.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Onslow County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sneads Ferry 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 Sneads Ferry

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sneads Ferry, used by 96.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sneads Ferry heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Sneads Ferry use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sneads Ferry have electric heat?

96.2% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Sneads Ferry heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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