How are homes heated in Moncks Corner, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Moncks Corner, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moncks Corner, used by 75.2% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.6% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 75.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Moncks Corner

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Moncks Corner	Berkeley County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	21.6% (±4.6 points)	18.9%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	75.2% (±4.7 points)	77.2%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	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 Moncks Corner, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Berkeley County (0.1%).

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

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

In Moncks Corner, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Berkeley County (77.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Moncks Corner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moncks Corner
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Moncks Corner	—	75.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Pimlico	7.1 mi	91.9% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Bonneau	8.1 mi	88.4% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Bonneau Beach	8.5 mi	93.6% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Sangaree	14 mi	99.7% (±0.5 points)	Higher
Goose Creek	14 mi	80.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Stephen	14 mi	95.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Ladson	15 mi	90.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Lincolnville	16 mi	73.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pimlico, SC (91.9%), Bonneau, SC (88.4%), Bonneau Beach, SC (93.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Jamestown	6.1% (±11.5 points)
2	Bonneau	2.3% (±3.7 points)
3 (tie)	Bonneau Beach	0.0% (±5.6 points)
3 (tie)	Goose Creek	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Hanahan	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Ladson	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Moncks Corner	0.0% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Pimlico	0.0% (±6.9 points)
3 (tie)	St. Stephen	0.0% (±10.0 points)
3 (tie)	Sangaree	0.0% (±1.4 points)

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 Moncks Corner

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Moncks Corner, used by 75.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Moncks Corner heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Moncks Corner have electric heat?

75.2% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Moncks Corner heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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