How are homes heated in Whitakers, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Whitakers, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whitakers, used by 74.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.0% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 74.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Whitakers

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whitakers	Nash County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	23.0% (±9.2 points)	17.8%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±16.0 points)	0.2%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	74.1% (±9.9 points)	67.2%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±16.0 points)	13.1%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.7 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±16.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±16.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±16.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±2.0 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 Whitakers, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nash County (0.2%).

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

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

In Whitakers, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Nash County (67.2%).

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 Whitakers

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitakers
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whitakers	—	74.1% (±9.9 points)	—
Enfield	5.7 mi	31.5% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Dortches	10 mi	60.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Mount	11 mi	67.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Leggett	11 mi	66.7% (±35.4 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oak	11 mi	66.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tarboro	16 mi	37.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Scotland Neck	16 mi	32.6% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Nashville	17 mi	73.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Enfield, NC (31.5%), Tarboro, NC (37.6%), Scotland Neck, NC (32.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Castalia	0.0% (±32.4 points)
4 (tie)	Dortches	0.0% (±9.8 points)
4 (tie)	Momeyer	0.0% (±24.6 points)
4 (tie)	Nashville	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Red Oak	0.0% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Sharpsburg	0.0% (±6.3 points)
4 (tie)	Whitakers	0.0% (±16.0 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Nash 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 Whitakers

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whitakers, used by 74.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whitakers heat with oil?

0.0% (±16.0 points) of occupied homes in Whitakers use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whitakers have electric heat?

74.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Whitakers heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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