How are homes heated in Wildwood Lake, TN?

Name: Heating fuel in Wildwood Lake, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wildwood Lake, used by 92.3% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 92.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wildwood Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wildwood Lake	Bradley County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±1.9 points)	15.0%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	92.3% (±4.0 points)	80.1%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.0% (±3.9 points)	3.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.7 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 Wildwood Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bradley County (0.3%).

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

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

In Wildwood Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bradley County (80.1%).

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 Wildwood Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wildwood Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wildwood Lake	—	92.3% (±4.0 points)	—
South Cleveland	3.8 mi	91.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Cleveland	4.5 mi	80.1% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Cleveland	6.5 mi	74.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Apison	11 mi	67.6% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Hopewell	11 mi	93.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cohutta	11 mi	90.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Collegedale	12 mi	78.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Benton	13 mi	89.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Cleveland, TN (80.1%), Cleveland, TN (74.0%), Apison, TN (67.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	East Cleveland	6.8% (±6.9 points)
2	South Cleveland	1.1% (±1.8 points)
3	Cleveland	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Charleston	0.0% (±10.2 points)
4 (tie)	Hopewell	0.0% (±4.5 points)
4 (tie)	Wildwood Lake	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Wildwood Lake 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 Wildwood Lake

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wildwood Lake, used by 92.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wildwood Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Wildwood Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wildwood Lake have electric heat?

92.3% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Wildwood Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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