How are homes heated in Stony Point, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Stony Point, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stony Point, used by 73.5% (±17.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.4% heat with utility gas.

5.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.4% (±12.1 points)
Electricity: 73.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.1%

Heating fuel in Stony Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stony Point	Alexander County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	7.4% (±12.1 points)	4.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.1% (±6.5 points)	5.5%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	73.5% (±17.4 points)	79.8%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.9% (±10.4 points)	5.6%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±3.2 points)	4.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±4.1 points)	0.5%	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 Stony Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Alexander County (5.5%).

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

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

In Stony Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Alexander County (79.8%).

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 Stony Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stony Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stony Point	—	73.5% (±17.4 points)	—
Taylorsville	8.1 mi	86.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Love Valley	9.3 mi	56.4% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Statesville	11 mi	54.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Catawba	11 mi	81.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Claremont	13 mi	82.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Conover	14 mi	72.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Stephens	15 mi	65.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem	15 mi	62.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Statesville, NC (54.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Taylorsville	12.1% (±9.1 points)
2	Stony Point	5.1% (±6.5 points)
3	Bethlehem	1.0% (±1.9 points)

Stony Point 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 Stony Point

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stony Point, used by 73.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stony Point heat with oil?

5.1% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Stony Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stony Point have electric heat?

73.5% (±17.4 points) of occupied homes in Stony Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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