How are homes heated in Pittman Center, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Pittman Center, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pittman Center, used by 82.6% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.2% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 82.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pittman Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pittman Center	Sevier County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	4.2% (±5.3 points)	15.3%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±18.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	82.6% (±8.4 points)	78.4%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.1% (±5.7 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	7.0% (±6.2 points)	1.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±18.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±18.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±18.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±18.9 points)	0.7%	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 Pittman Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sevier County (0.1%).

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

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

In Pittman Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sevier County (78.4%).

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 Pittman Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pittman Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pittman Center	—	82.6% (±8.4 points)	—
Gatlinburg	6.4 mi	77.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pigeon Forge	10 mi	74.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sevierville	14 mi	80.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	18 mi	75.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dandridge	19 mi	72.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee	20 mi	51.5% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Baneberry	21 mi	55.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Townsend	21 mi	89.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cherokee, NC (51.5%), Baneberry, TN (55.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Gatlinburg	0.0% (±3.2 points)
1 (tie)	Pigeon Forge	0.0% (±1.9 points)
1 (tie)	Pittman Center	0.0% (±18.9 points)
1 (tie)	Sevierville	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Seymour	0.0% (±0.7 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 Pittman Center

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pittman Center, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pittman Center heat with oil?

0.0% (±18.9 points) of occupied homes in Pittman Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pittman Center have electric heat?

82.6% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Pittman Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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