How are homes heated in Whitmire, SC?

Name: Heating fuel in Whitmire, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whitmire, used by 47.5% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.9% heat with electricity.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.5% (±12.8 points)
Electricity: 42.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.7%

Heating fuel in Whitmire

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whitmire	Newberry County	South Carolina	United States
Utility gas	47.5% (±12.8 points)	25.9%	23.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±2.3 points)	0.6%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	42.9% (±13.2 points)	66.0%	70.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±8.6 points)	5.0%	3.5%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	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 Whitmire, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Newberry County (0.6%).

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

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

In Whitmire, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Newberry County (66.0%).

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 Whitmire

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitmire
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whitmire	—	42.9% (±13.2 points)	—
Carlisle	10 mi	72.0% (±14.8 points)	Higher
Joanna	12 mi	24.8% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Clinton	14 mi	43.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monarch Mill	15 mi	51.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Union	15 mi	52.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newberry	16 mi	62.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Buffalo	16 mi	72.9% (±15.4 points)	Higher
Pomaria	20 mi	50.8% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Joanna, SC (24.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carlisle, SC (72.0%), Newberry, SC (62.1%), Buffalo, SC (72.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Whitmire	1.7% (±2.3 points)
2	Prosperity	1.0% (±2.0 points)
3 (tie)	Little Mountain	0.0% (±29.7 points)
3 (tie)	Newberry	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Peak	0.0% (±49.9 points)
3 (tie)	Pomaria	0.0% (±43.3 points)
3 (tie)	Silverstreet	0.0% (±35.5 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 Whitmire

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Whitmire, used by 47.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whitmire heat with oil?

1.7% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Whitmire use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whitmire have electric heat?

42.9% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes in Whitmire heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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