How are homes heated in Pimlico, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Pimlico, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pimlico, used by 91.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 91.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pimlico

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pimlico	Berkeley County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.9 points)	18.9%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	91.9% (±10.3 points)	77.2%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.1% (±10.3 points)	2.6%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.9 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 Pimlico, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Pimlico, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Berkeley County (77.2%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (70.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pimlico

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pimlico
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pimlico	—	91.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Moncks Corner	7.1 mi	75.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Goose Creek	7.8 mi	80.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Ladson	11 mi	90.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sangaree	11 mi	99.7% (±0.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hanahan	12 mi	64.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Lincolnville	13 mi	73.7% (±10.6 points)	Lower
North Charleston	14 mi	77.0% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Summerville	14 mi	79.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moncks Corner, SC (75.2%), Goose Creek, SC (80.6%), Hanahan, SC (64.9%).

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
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)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Berkeley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pimlico 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 Pimlico

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pimlico, used by 91.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pimlico heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Pimlico use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pimlico have electric heat?

91.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Pimlico heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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