How are homes heated in Welcome, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Welcome, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Welcome, used by 62.2% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% heat with utility gas.

2.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.9% (±14.5 points)
Electricity: 62.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.0%

Heating fuel in Welcome

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Welcome	Greenville County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	32.9% (±14.5 points)	38.4%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.0% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	62.2% (±13.7 points)	56.9%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±2.2 points)	0.9%	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 Welcome, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greenville County (0.6%).

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

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

In Welcome, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Greenville County (56.9%).

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 Welcome

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Welcome
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Welcome	—	62.2% (±13.7 points)	—
Parker	2.7 mi	71.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dunean	2.8 mi	45.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Powdersville	2.8 mi	48.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Judson	2.8 mi	51.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gantt	4.4 mi	69.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Berea	4.4 mi	68.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sans Souci	6.0 mi	48.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Easley	6.3 mi	48.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunean, SC (45.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Slater-Marietta	3.6% (±5.9 points)
2	Judson	3.0% (±3.6 points)
3	Parker	2.6% (±1.8 points)
4	Welcome	2.0% (±1.6 points)
5	Dunean	1.3% (±1.2 points)
6	Taylors	1.1% (±0.9 points)
7	Travelers Rest	1.0% (±0.9 points)
8 (tie)	Berea	0.9% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Greer	0.9% (±1.3 points)
10 (tie)	Greenville	0.6% (±0.3 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Greenville County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Welcome 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 Welcome

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Welcome, used by 62.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Welcome heat with oil?

2.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Welcome use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Welcome have electric heat?

62.2% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes in Welcome heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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