How are homes heated in Homeland Park, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Homeland Park, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Homeland Park, used by 58.9% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% heat with utility gas.

2.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.6% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 58.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.8%

Heating fuel in Homeland Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Homeland Park	Anderson County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	28.6% (±8.4 points)	29.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.8% (±3.1 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	58.9% (±10.5 points)	64.4%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.3% (±6.0 points)	3.8%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±5.0 points)	0.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 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 Homeland Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Anderson County (0.5%).

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

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

In Homeland Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Anderson County (64.4%).

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 Homeland Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Homeland Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Homeland Park	—	58.9% (±10.5 points)	—
Anderson	4.1 mi	56.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Centerville	5.5 mi	60.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Starr	6.3 mi	57.7% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Northlake	7.5 mi	68.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Belton	10 mi	40.6% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Iva	11 mi	68.3% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Springs	11 mi	82.0% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Lake Secession	13 mi	88.3% (±9.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belton, SC (40.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandy Springs, SC (82.0%), Lake Secession, SC (88.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Homeland Park	2.8% (±3.1 points)
1 (tie)	Honea Path	2.8% (±4.0 points)
3	Iva	1.0% (±1.9 points)
4	Anderson	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Belton	0.0% (±2.9 points)
5 (tie)	Centerville	0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Northlake	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Anderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Homeland Park 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 Homeland Park

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Homeland Park, used by 58.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Homeland Park heat with oil?

2.8% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Homeland Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Homeland Park have electric heat?

58.9% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Homeland Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Homeland Park 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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