How are homes heated in South Rosemary, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in South Rosemary, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in South Rosemary, used by 69.9% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with utility gas.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.0% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 69.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in South Rosemary

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Rosemary	Halifax County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	5.0% (±3.8 points)	17.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±2.5 points)	3.2%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	69.9% (±11.6 points)	61.2%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.0% (±10.2 points)	16.8%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.2%	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 South Rosemary, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Halifax County (3.2%).

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

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

In South Rosemary, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Halifax County (61.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (65.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near South Rosemary

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Rosemary
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Rosemary	—	69.9% (±11.6 points)	—
Roanoke Rapids	3.6 mi	53.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Gaston	4.7 mi	76.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	5.9 mi	57.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Garysburg	8.5 mi	70.2% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	11 mi	81.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	11 mi	69.4% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Seaboard	15 mi	79.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	17 mi	63.2% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: 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 Halifax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Scotland Neck	11.2% (±8.0 points)
2	Roanoke Rapids	4.6% (±2.5 points)
3	Weldon	4.5% (±3.5 points)
4	Enfield	4.4% (±5.2 points)
5	Halifax	4.0% (±7.5 points)
6	Hobgood	3.9% (±7.5 points)
7	South Rosemary	2.2% (±2.5 points)
8	Littleton	1.6% (±3.0 points)

South Rosemary 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 South Rosemary

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in South Rosemary, used by 69.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Rosemary heat with oil?

2.2% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in South Rosemary use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Rosemary have electric heat?

69.9% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes in South Rosemary heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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