How are homes heated in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI?

Name: Heating fuel in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wakefield-Peace Dale, used by 40.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% heat with utility gas.

14.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.1% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 14.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.9%

Heating fuel in Wakefield-Peace Dale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wakefield-Peace Dale	Washington County	Rhode Island	United States
Utility gas	32.1% (±5.0 points)	30.2%	53.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.9% (±6.9 points)	40.5%	26.6%	3.9%
Electricity	14.1% (±4.5 points)	14.8%	13.0%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.1% (±3.8 points)	10.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	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 Wakefield-Peace Dale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (40.5%).

It is also higher than in Rhode Island (26.6%).

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

In Wakefield-Peace Dale, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washington County (14.8%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (13.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wakefield-Peace Dale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wakefield-Peace Dale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wakefield-Peace Dale	—	14.1% (±4.5 points)	—
Narragansett Pier	2.2 mi	14.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	2.2 mi	19.9% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Narragansett	3.4 mi	17.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina	8.0 mi	0.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Charlestown (community)	8.1 mi	30.7% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Jamestown	8.4 mi	18.3% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Kingstown	9.1 mi	13.4% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	9.4 mi	4.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richmond, RI (4.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Charlestown (community), RI (30.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Carolina	81.1% (±14.8 points)
2	Ashaway	77.1% (±13.4 points)
3	Hope Valley	56.0% (±17.3 points)
4	Kingston	45.0% (±16.7 points)
5	Charlestown (community)	41.4% (±12.0 points)
6	Wakefield-Peace Dale	40.9% (±6.9 points)
7	Westerly (community)	38.4% (±4.2 points)
8	Narragansett Pier	33.8% (±10.6 points)
9	Bradford	17.4% (±18.2 points)

Wakefield-Peace Dale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside South Kingstown, whose figures include it.

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 Wakefield-Peace Dale

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wakefield-Peace Dale?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wakefield-Peace Dale, used by 40.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wakefield-Peace Dale heat with oil?

40.9% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Wakefield-Peace Dale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wakefield-Peace Dale have electric heat?

14.1% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Wakefield-Peace Dale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP, Rhode Island

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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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