How are homes heated in Capitol View, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Capitol View, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Capitol View, used by 70.0% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.0% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 70.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Capitol View

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Capitol View	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	30.0% (±10.4 points)	23.3%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	70.0% (±10.4 points)	73.4%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.8%	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 Capitol View, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Richland County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (0.5%).

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

In Capitol View, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Richland County (73.4%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Capitol View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Capitol View
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Capitol View	—	70.0% (±10.4 points)	—
Arthurtown	4.4 mi	84.5% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Columbia	5.2 mi	72.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Acres	5.4 mi	56.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Hopkins	6.0 mi	80.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Arcadia Lakes	6.3 mi	48.4% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Woodfield	6.4 mi	80.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cayce	6.7 mi	53.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Dentsville	7.7 mi	78.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forest Acres, SC (56.3%), Arcadia Lakes, SC (48.4%), Cayce, SC (53.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arthurtown, SC (84.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Gadsden	3.0% (±3.9 points)
2	Columbia	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Arcadia Lakes	0.0% (±10.2 points)
3 (tie)	Arthurtown	0.0% (±3.7 points)
3 (tie)	Blythewood	0.0% (±2.0 points)
3 (tie)	Capitol View	0.0% (±2.3 points)
3 (tie)	Dentsville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Eastover	0.0% (±14.6 points)
3 (tie)	Forest Acres	0.0% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Hopkins	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Irmo	0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Murray of Richland	0.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Richland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Capitol View 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Capitol View

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Capitol View, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Capitol View beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Capitol View, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Capitol View

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Capitol View, used by 70.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Capitol View heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Capitol View have electric heat?

70.0% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Capitol View heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Capitol View CDP, South Carolina

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Capitol View CDP, South Carolina (place:11620, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.