How are homes heated in Central, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Central, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Central, used by 88.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 88.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Central

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Central	Carter County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±1.7 points)	10.2%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	88.0% (±10.6 points)	76.4%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.8% (±10.3 points)	5.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	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 Central, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Carter County (2.5%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (0.3%).

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

In Central, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Carter County (76.4%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (63.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Central

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Central	—	88.0% (±10.6 points)	—
Watauga	2.4 mi	57.9% (±21.4 points)	Lower
Pine Crest	2.9 mi	81.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethton	3.3 mi	71.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Johnson City	4.7 mi	74.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Biltmore	4.9 mi	83.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Forge	6.0 mi	89.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton	7.9 mi	81.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Unicoi	7.9 mi	63.9% (±10.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watauga, TN (57.9%), Elizabethton, TN (71.4%), Johnson City, TN (74.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Watauga	3.2% (±3.1 points)
2 (tie)	Biltmore	3.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	Hampton	3.0% (±2.7 points)
4	Hunter	1.5% (±2.6 points)
5	Elizabethton	1.0% (±0.9 points)
6	Central	0.9% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Pine Crest	0.0% (±4.9 points)
7 (tie)	Valley Forge	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Central 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 Central

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Central, used by 88.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Central heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Central use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Central have electric heat?

88.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Central heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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