How are homes heated in Clio, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Clio, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clio, used by 91.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.1% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 91.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Clio

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clio	Marlboro County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	2.1% (±3.1 points)	15.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±12.6 points)	1.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	91.3% (±8.1 points)	74.9%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±7.3 points)	6.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±12.6 points)	1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±12.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±12.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±12.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	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 Clio, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marlboro County (1.1%).

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

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

In Clio, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marlboro County (74.9%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clio
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clio	—	91.3% (±8.1 points)	—
Tatum	5.0 mi	88.5% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
McColl	6.0 mi	93.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Blenheim	7.7 mi	82.5% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bennettsville	8.7 mi	59.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Gibson	13 mi	91.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Laurinburg	13 mi	74.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Hamer	14 mi	100.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rowland	15 mi	88.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bennettsville, SC (59.9%), Laurinburg, NC (74.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	McColl	0.8% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Bennettsville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Blenheim	0.0% (±55.2 points)
2 (tie)	Clio	0.0% (±12.6 points)
2 (tie)	Tatum	0.0% (±68.4 points)

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 Clio

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clio, used by 91.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clio heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Clio use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clio have electric heat?

91.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Clio heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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