How are homes heated in Privateer, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Privateer, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Privateer, used by 94.1% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

4.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 94.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.8%

Heating fuel in Privateer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Privateer	Sumter County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±1.9 points)	8.8%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.8% (±6.0 points)	0.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	94.1% (±6.2 points)	85.3%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.1 points)	3.9%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 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 Privateer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sumter County (0.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Privateer, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sumter County (85.3%).

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 Privateer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Privateer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Privateer	—	94.1% (±6.2 points)	—
Lakewood	2.7 mi	86.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Sumter	5.6 mi	89.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paxville	5.7 mi	84.4% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cane Savannah	6.0 mi	82.7% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pinewood	6.7 mi	91.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wedgefield	8.4 mi	90.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sumter	8.6 mi	81.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Cherryvale	10.0 mi	88.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sumter, SC (81.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Oakland	5.4% (±8.7 points)
2	Privateer	4.8% (±6.0 points)
3	Wedgefield	2.5% (±4.1 points)
4	Dalzell	1.1% (±1.9 points)
5	Sumter	0.6% (±0.5 points)
6 (tie)	Cane Savannah	0.0% (±8.1 points)
6 (tie)	Cherryvale	0.0% (±4.0 points)
6 (tie)	Lakewood	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Sumter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Privateer 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 Privateer

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Privateer, used by 94.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Privateer heat with oil?

4.8% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Privateer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Privateer have electric heat?

94.1% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Privateer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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