How are homes heated in Unicoi, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Unicoi, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Unicoi, used by 63.9% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% heat with utility gas.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.2% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 63.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in Unicoi

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Unicoi	Unicoi County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	27.2% (±10.1 points)	32.6%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	63.9% (±10.6 points)	54.5%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±3.3 points)	5.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	4.1% (±3.8 points)	5.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	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 Unicoi, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Unicoi County (1.2%).

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

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

In Unicoi, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Unicoi County (54.5%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (63.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Unicoi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Unicoi
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Unicoi	—	63.9% (±10.6 points)	—
Pine Crest	5.1 mi	81.4% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Erwin	7.0 mi	57.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Embreeville	7.4 mi	84.3% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Central	7.9 mi	88.0% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Banner Hill	8.5 mi	47.2% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson City	8.8 mi	74.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Forge	9.4 mi	89.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Hampton	9.5 mi	81.6% (±11.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Crest, TN (81.4%), Central, TN (88.0%), Valley Forge, TN (89.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Unicoi	1.4% (±1.5 points)
2 (tie)	Banner Hill	0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)	Erwin	0.0% (±1.7 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 Unicoi

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Unicoi, used by 63.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Unicoi heat with oil?

1.4% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Unicoi use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Unicoi have electric heat?

63.9% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Unicoi heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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