How are homes heated in Aquia Harbour, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Aquia Harbour, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Aquia Harbour, used by 96.9% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.4% (±0.6 points)
Electricity: 96.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Aquia Harbour

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Aquia Harbour	Stafford County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.4% (±0.6 points)	32.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	3.1%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	96.9% (±1.9 points)	56.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.7 points)	6.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.6%	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 Aquia Harbour, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Stafford County (3.1%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Aquia Harbour, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Stafford County (56.3%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Aquia Harbour

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aquia Harbour
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Aquia Harbour	—	96.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Boswell's Corner	3.1 mi	62.9% (±25.5 points)	Lower
Stafford Courthouse	3.6 mi	57.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Quantico Base	5.5 mi	54.4% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Quantico	6.5 mi	38.4% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Triangle	6.9 mi	30.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Dumfries	8.1 mi	53.9% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Cherry Hill	9.0 mi	39.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Falmouth	10 mi	43.4% (±10.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boswell's Corner, VA (62.9%), Stafford Courthouse, VA (57.0%), Quantico Base, VA (54.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Boswell's Corner	16.1% (±17.4 points)
2	Falmouth	5.6% (±5.7 points)
3 (tie)	Aquia Harbour	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Southern Gateway	0.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	Stafford Courthouse	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Aquia Harbour 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 Aquia Harbour

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Aquia Harbour, used by 96.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Aquia Harbour heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Aquia Harbour use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Aquia Harbour have electric heat?

96.9% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Aquia Harbour heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aquia Harbour CDP, Virginia

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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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