How are homes heated in West Canton, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in West Canton, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Canton, used by 71.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

21.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 71.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 21.6%

Heating fuel in West Canton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Canton	Haywood County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±1.7 points)	3.0%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21.6% (±8.1 points)	17.0%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	71.6% (±8.9 points)	61.2%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±2.0 points)	11.8%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	3.0% (±3.0 points)	5.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±1.1 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 West Canton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Haywood County (17.0%).

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

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

In West Canton, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Haywood 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 West Canton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Canton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Canton	—	71.6% (±8.9 points)	—
Canton	1.8 mi	61.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clyde	2.6 mi	61.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Junaluska	6.1 mi	79.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesville	8.4 mi	66.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maggie Valley	11 mi	75.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bent Creek	14 mi	26.1% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Emma	16 mi	78.5% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woodfin	17 mi	69.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bent Creek, NC (26.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Canton	26.8% (±10.1 points)
2	Clyde	23.7% (±13.7 points)
3	West Canton	21.6% (±8.1 points)
4	Waynesville	18.4% (±3.7 points)
5	Lake Junaluska	11.4% (±7.2 points)
6	Maggie Valley	2.3% (±2.4 points)

West Canton 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 West Canton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Canton, used by 71.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Canton heat with oil?

21.6% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in West Canton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Canton have electric heat?

71.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in West Canton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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