How are homes heated in Bridgewater, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bridgewater, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bridgewater, used by 82.9% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

5.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 82.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.2%

Heating fuel in Bridgewater

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bridgewater	Rockingham County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±2.7 points)	4.0%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.2% (±3.1 points)	10.3%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	82.9% (±6.7 points)	64.6%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.6% (±4.8 points)	10.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	8.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	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 Bridgewater, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Rockingham County (10.3%).

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

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

In Bridgewater, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Rockingham County (64.6%).

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 Bridgewater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgewater
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bridgewater	—	82.9% (±6.7 points)	—
Mount Crawford	2.3 mi	65.7% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Dayton	2.4 mi	56.5% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Belmont Estates	4.6 mi	65.0% (±16.5 points)	Lower
Harrisonburg	5.9 mi	74.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Massanetta Springs	7.2 mi	68.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Weyers Cave	8.0 mi	81.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grottoes	11 mi	88.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
McGaheysville	13 mi	71.1% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Crawford, VA (65.7%), Dayton, VA (56.5%), Belmont Estates, VA (65.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Dayton	20.5% (±7.2 points)
2	Mount Crawford	13.4% (±7.8 points)
3	Elkton	11.5% (±5.0 points)
4	Timberville	9.6% (±4.9 points)
5	Grottoes	5.5% (±2.7 points)
6	Bridgewater	5.2% (±3.1 points)
7	Belmont Estates	4.3% (±6.5 points)
8 (tie)	McGaheysville	4.1% (±4.9 points)
8 (tie)	Massanutten	4.1% (±3.8 points)
10	Broadway	3.5% (±2.3 points)
11	Massanetta Springs	2.9% (±2.4 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 Bridgewater

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bridgewater, used by 82.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bridgewater heat with oil?

5.2% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Bridgewater use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bridgewater have electric heat?

82.9% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Bridgewater heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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