How are homes heated in Lake Wylie, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Wylie, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Wylie, used by 52.6% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.6% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 44.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Wylie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Wylie	York County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	52.6% (±6.4 points)	45.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	44.4% (±6.4 points)	49.8%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.6 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	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 Lake Wylie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from York County (0.6%).

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

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

In Lake Wylie, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from York County (49.8%).

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 Lake Wylie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wylie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Wylie	—	44.4% (±6.4 points)	—
Tega Cay	5.4 mi	38.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
India Hook	6.3 mi	45.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	7.1 mi	58.8% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Baxter Village	7.3 mi	25.6% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Riverview	7.5 mi	42.1% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clover	8.4 mi	50.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont	8.7 mi	45.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cramerton	9.1 mi	40.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Baxter Village, SC (25.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newport, SC (58.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Fort Mill	0.5% (±0.7 points)
6	Rock Hill	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Baxter Village	0.0% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Catawba	0.0% (±9.5 points)
7 (tie)	Clover	0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	India Hook	0.0% (±2.7 points)
7 (tie)	Lake Wylie	0.0% (±0.8 points)
7 (tie)	Lesslie	0.0% (±3.8 points)
7 (tie)	Newport	0.0% (±2.5 points)
7 (tie)	Riverview	0.0% (±5.6 points)
7 (tie)	Tega Cay	0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	York	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Wylie 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 Lake Wylie

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Wylie, used by 52.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Wylie heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Lake Wylie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Wylie have electric heat?

44.4% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Lake Wylie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Wylie 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 Lake Wylie CDP, South Carolina (place:39785, in state:45).

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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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