How are homes heated in Tabor City, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Tabor City, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tabor City, used by 73.6% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 73.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tabor City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tabor City	Columbus County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.1%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	73.6% (±9.8 points)	75.8%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.1% (±9.9 points)	18.9%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.6%	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 Tabor City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbus County (1.1%).

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

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

In Tabor City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Columbus County (75.8%).

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 Tabor City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tabor City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tabor City	—	73.6% (±9.8 points)	—
Loris	6.8 mi	94.2% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Cerro Gordo	12 mi	40.8% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chadbourn	12 mi	81.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brunswick	12 mi	88.8% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Fair Bluff	14 mi	77.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whiteville	16 mi	85.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Nichols	17 mi	90.6% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Boardman	19 mi	83.3% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loris, SC (94.2%), Brunswick, NC (88.8%), Whiteville, NC (85.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Boardman	0.0% (±38.4 points)
4 (tie)	Bolton	0.0% (±22.5 points)
4 (tie)	Brunswick	0.0% (±23.0 points)
4 (tie)	Cerro Gordo	0.0% (±24.7 points)
4 (tie)	Chadbourn	0.0% (±6.7 points)
4 (tie)	Fair Bluff	0.0% (±12.8 points)
4 (tie)	Tabor City	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Columbus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Tabor City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tabor City, used by 73.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tabor City heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Tabor City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tabor City have electric heat?

73.6% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Tabor City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tabor City town, 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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