How are homes heated in East Camden, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in East Camden, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Camden, used by 52.3% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.1% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.3% (±10.8 points)
Electricity: 45.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in East Camden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Camden	Kershaw County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	52.3% (±10.8 points)	20.0%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	45.1% (±10.5 points)	71.5%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.9%	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 East Camden, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kershaw County (0.4%).

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

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

In East Camden, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kershaw County (71.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near East Camden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Camden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Camden	—	45.1% (±10.5 points)	—
Camden	2.4 mi	50.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lugoff	8.4 mi	71.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Elgin	15 mi	69.1% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Bethune	16 mi	41.2% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bishopville	19 mi	83.0% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Dalzell	19 mi	91.6% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Kershaw	19 mi	44.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	20 mi	71.3% (±19.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lugoff, SC (71.7%), Elgin, SC (69.1%), Bishopville, SC (83.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Camden	0.8% (±1.3 points)
2 (tie)	Bethune	0.0% (±19.7 points)
2 (tie)	Camden	0.0% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Elgin	0.0% (±6.1 points)
2 (tie)	Lugoff	0.0% (±1.2 points)

East Camden 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.

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Questions about East Camden

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Camden, used by 52.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Camden heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in East Camden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Camden have electric heat?

45.1% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in East Camden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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