How are homes heated in Statesville, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Statesville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Statesville, used by 54.7% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.2% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.2% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 54.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Statesville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Statesville	Iredell County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	42.2% (±3.6 points)	29.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.4 points)	2.0%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	54.7% (±3.8 points)	62.6%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.8 points)	3.8%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	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 Statesville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Iredell County (2.0%).

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

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

In Statesville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Iredell County (62.6%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Statesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Statesville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Statesville	—	54.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Troutman	6.2 mi	51.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stony Point	11 mi	73.5% (±17.4 points)	Higher
Cleveland	11 mi	55.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Catawba	12 mi	81.7% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Harmony	13 mi	64.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mooresville	14 mi	46.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Lake Norman of Catawba	14 mi	77.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Love Valley	15 mi	56.4% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mooresville, NC (46.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stony Point, NC (73.5%), Catawba, NC (81.7%), Lake Norman of Catawba, NC (77.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Harmony	24.6% (±11.7 points)
2	Troutman	7.3% (±6.7 points)
3	Love Valley	5.0% (±6.9 points)
4	Statesville	0.7% (±0.4 points)
5	Mooresville	0.3% (±0.3 points)
6	Lake Norman of Iredell	0.0% (±0.9 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 Statesville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Statesville, used by 54.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Statesville heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Statesville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Statesville have electric heat?

54.7% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Statesville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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