How are homes heated in Lesslie, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Lesslie, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lesslie, used by 53.1% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.1% (±13.2 points)
Electricity: 43.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lesslie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lesslie	York County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	53.1% (±13.2 points)	45.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	43.7% (±13.4 points)	49.8%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±3.1 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 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 Lesslie, 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 Lesslie, 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 Lesslie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lesslie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lesslie	—	43.7% (±13.4 points)	—
Catawba	4.1 mi	95.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Rock Hill	5.5 mi	50.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Van Wyck	7.0 mi	53.7% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Mill	8.5 mi	34.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	9.3 mi	42.1% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter Village	10 mi	25.6% (±9.0 points)	Lower
India Hook	10 mi	45.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	11 mi	58.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Catawba, SC (95.8%).

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

Lesslie 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 Lesslie

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lesslie, used by 53.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lesslie heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Lesslie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lesslie have electric heat?

43.7% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes in Lesslie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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