How are homes heated in Pacolet, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Pacolet, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pacolet, used by 47.7% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.0% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.0% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 47.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Pacolet

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pacolet	Spartanburg County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	44.0% (±9.9 points)	25.9%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	47.7% (±11.3 points)	67.7%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.8% (±5.6 points)	3.4%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 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 Pacolet, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Spartanburg County (1.1%).

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

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

In Pacolet, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Spartanburg County (67.7%).

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 Pacolet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pacolet
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pacolet	—	47.7% (±11.3 points)	—
Central Pacolet	0.7 mi	55.7% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Croft	5.7 mi	70.0% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Ben Avon	6.6 mi	75.3% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Jonesville	6.8 mi	31.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cowpens	8.2 mi	53.1% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Drayton	9.3 mi	61.3% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spartanburg	9.6 mi	58.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Arkwright	9.9 mi	78.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Camp Croft, SC (70.0%), Ben Avon, SC (75.3%), Arkwright, SC (78.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Woodruff	1.6% (±2.5 points)
12	Wellford	1.4% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Lyman	0.8% (±1.3 points)
13 (tie)	Saxon	0.8% (±1.2 points)
15	Duncan	0.7% (±1.1 points)
16	Chesnee	0.6% (±1.0 points)
17 (tie)	Pacolet	0.5% (±0.6 points)
17 (tie)	Spartanburg	0.5% (±0.4 points)
19 (tie)	Ben Avon	0.0% (±3.6 points)
19 (tie)	Boiling Springs	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Camp Croft	0.0% (±7.2 points)
19 (tie)	Central Pacolet	0.0% (±37.1 points)
19 (tie)	Drayton	0.0% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Spartanburg 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 Pacolet

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pacolet, used by 47.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pacolet heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Pacolet use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pacolet have electric heat?

47.7% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Pacolet heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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