How are homes heated in Whispering Pines, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Whispering Pines, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whispering Pines, used by 96.6% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.8% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 96.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Whispering Pines

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whispering Pines	Moore County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	1.8% (±2.9 points)	5.9%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	96.6% (±3.8 points)	81.1%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±2.2 points)	9.4%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	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 Whispering Pines, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Moore County (1.5%).

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

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

In Whispering Pines, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Moore County (81.1%).

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 Whispering Pines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whispering Pines
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whispering Pines	—	96.6% (±3.8 points)	—
Southern Pines	4.0 mi	78.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Vass	4.9 mi	91.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carthage	5.6 mi	81.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Pinehurst	6.8 mi	88.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Taylortown	7.1 mi	71.9% (±15.1 points)	Lower
Cameron	8.5 mi	68.7% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Aberdeen	8.6 mi	83.4% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Pinebluff	11 mi	90.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southern Pines, NC (78.0%), Carthage, NC (81.1%), Pinehurst, NC (88.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Pinehurst	0.4% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Aberdeen	0.0% (±1.1 points)
7 (tie)	Cameron	0.0% (±27.1 points)
7 (tie)	Foxfire	0.0% (±5.8 points)
7 (tie)	Pinebluff	0.0% (±6.1 points)
7 (tie)	Seven Lakes	0.0% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Whispering Pines	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Moore 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 Whispering Pines

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whispering Pines, used by 96.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whispering Pines heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Whispering Pines use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whispering Pines have electric heat?

96.6% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Whispering Pines heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whispering Pines village, 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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