How are homes heated in Spout Springs, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Spout Springs, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spout Springs, used by 91.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 91.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Spout Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spout Springs	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±3.5 points)	7.1%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	91.6% (±5.3 points)	83.2%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±3.3 points)	8.0%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±2.7 points)	0.9%	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 Spout Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Harnett County (0.2%).

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

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

In Spout Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Harnett County (83.2%).

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 Spout Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spout Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spout Springs	—	91.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Barbecue	3.6 mi	95.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson Creek	4.8 mi	93.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake	6.8 mi	83.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Cameron	12 mi	68.7% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Broadway	13 mi	90.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vass	14 mi	91.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	14 mi	72.8% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Lillington	16 mi	75.8% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Lake, NC (83.2%), Cameron, NC (68.7%), Fayetteville, NC (72.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Angier	0.0% (±1.5 points)
3 (tie)	Barbecue	0.0% (±2.3 points)
3 (tie)	Buies Creek	0.0% (±3.7 points)
3 (tie)	Coats	0.0% (±4.9 points)
3 (tie)	Erwin	0.0% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Lillington	0.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	Spout Springs	0.0% (±1.1 points)

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

Spout Springs 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 Spout Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Spout Springs, used by 91.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spout Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Spout Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spout Springs have electric heat?

91.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Spout Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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