How are homes heated in Forest Acres, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Forest Acres, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Forest Acres, used by 56.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.8% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 56.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Forest Acres

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Forest Acres	Richland County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	42.8% (±5.3 points)	23.3%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	56.3% (±5.4 points)	73.4%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.3 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 Forest Acres, 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 Forest Acres, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Richland County (73.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Forest Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Acres
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Forest Acres	—	56.3% (±5.4 points)	—
Arcadia Lakes	1.4 mi	48.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Woodfield	3.0 mi	80.8% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Dentsville	3.1 mi	78.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Columbia	3.9 mi	72.1% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Arthurtown	4.9 mi	84.5% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Capitol View	5.4 mi	70.0% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Cayce	6.9 mi	53.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Andrews	7.7 mi	78.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodfield, SC (80.8%), Dentsville, SC (78.8%), Columbia, SC (72.1%).

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
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)
3 (tie)	St. Andrews	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Woodfield	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Richland 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 Forest Acres

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Forest Acres, used by 56.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forest Acres heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Forest Acres use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forest Acres have electric heat?

56.3% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Forest Acres heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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