How are homes heated in Boswell's Corner, VA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boswell's Corner, used by 62.9% (±25.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% heat with utility gas.

16.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
21.0% (±20.0 points)
Electricity
62.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
16.1%

Heating fuel in Boswell's Corner

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBoswell's CornerStafford CountyVirginiaUnited States
Utility gas21.0% (±20.0 points)32.3%32.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.16.1% (±17.4 points)3.1%3.2%3.9%
Electricity62.9% (±25.5 points)56.3%57.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±9.2 points)6.5%4.3%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±9.2 points)0.8%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.2 points)0.5%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±9.2 points)0.3%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±9.2 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 Boswell's Corner, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stafford County (3.1%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Boswell's Corner, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Stafford County (56.3%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (57.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Boswell's Corner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boswell's Corner
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Boswell's Corner—62.9% (±25.5 points)—
Aquia Harbour3.1 mi96.9% (±1.9 points)Higher
Quantico Base3.2 mi54.4% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
Triangle4.2 mi30.0% (±6.0 points)Lower
Quantico4.6 mi38.4% (±13.2 points)Not measurably different
Dumfries5.2 mi53.9% (±11.5 points)Not measurably different
Cherry Hill6.4 mi39.9% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Stafford Courthouse6.6 mi57.0% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Montclair7.8 mi53.2% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Triangle, VA (30.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Aquia Harbour, VA (96.9%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Boswell's Corner16.1% (±17.4 points)
2Falmouth5.6% (±5.7 points)
3 (tie)Aquia Harbour0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)Southern Gateway0.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)Stafford Courthouse0.0% (±2.5 points)

Boswell's Corner 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 Boswell's Corner

What is the most common way to heat a home in Boswell's Corner?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boswell's Corner, used by 62.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boswell's Corner heat with oil?

16.1% (±17.4 points) of occupied homes in Boswell's Corner use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boswell's Corner have electric heat?

62.9% (±25.5 points) of occupied homes in Boswell's Corner heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Boswell's Corner CDP, Virginia (place:08708, in state:51).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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