How are homes heated in Bull Run (Prince William County), VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bull Run (Prince William County), VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bull Run (Prince William County), used by 51.9% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.7% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.9% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 43.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Bull Run (Prince William County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bull Run (Prince William County)	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	51.9% (±5.5 points)	54.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	43.7% (±5.5 points)	40.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±2.6 points)	3.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	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 Bull Run (Prince William County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Prince William County (1.5%).

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

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

In Bull Run (Prince William County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Prince William County (40.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bull Run (Prince William County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bull Run (Prince William County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bull Run (Prince William County)	—	43.7% (±5.5 points)	—
Sudley	1.2 mi	39.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Innovation	1.8 mi	30.6% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Loch Lomond	2.1 mi	20.4% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Manassas	3.1 mi	54.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Linton Hall	3.5 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Yorkshire	3.8 mi	50.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manassas Park	4.3 mi	28.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Bull Run (Fairfax County)	4.4 mi	17.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loch Lomond, VA (20.4%), Linton Hall, VA (15.7%), Manassas Park, VA (28.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manassas, VA (54.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Prince William County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Lake Ridge	0.6% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Yorkshire	0.6% (±1.0 points)
12 (tie)	Dale City	0.5% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Gainesville	0.5% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Quantico Base	0.5% (±0.7 points)
15	Cherry Hill	0.4% (±0.4 points)
16	Bull Run (Prince William County)	0.2% (±0.3 points)
17	Linton Hall	0.1% (±0.1 points)
18 (tie)	Dumfries	0.0% (±2.2 points)
18 (tie)	Haymarket	0.0% (±7.5 points)
18 (tie)	Innovation	0.0% (±10.5 points)
18 (tie)	Montclair	0.0% (±0.5 points)
18 (tie)	Occoquan	0.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bull Run (Prince William County) 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 Bull Run (Prince William County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bull Run (Prince William County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bull Run (Prince William County), used by 51.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bull Run (Prince William County) heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Bull Run (Prince William County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bull Run (Prince William County) have electric heat?

43.7% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Bull Run (Prince William County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), 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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