How are homes heated in Central Garage, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Central Garage, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Central Garage, used by 97.4% (±3.2 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% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 97.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Central Garage

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Central Garage	King William County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.4% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	2.4%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	97.4% (±3.2 points)	86.8%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±2.3 points)	4.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.8%	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 Central Garage, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from King William County (2.4%).

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

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

In Central Garage, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in King William County (86.8%).

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 Central Garage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central Garage
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Central Garage	—	97.4% (±3.2 points)	—
Mechanicsville	15 mi	71.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Highland Springs	17 mi	76.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Tappahannock	18 mi	94.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Highland Park	19 mi	68.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Chamberlayne	19 mi	49.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Ashland	19 mi	76.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Sandston	19 mi	79.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Glen Allen	20 mi	64.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mechanicsville, VA (71.3%), Highland Springs, VA (76.6%), East Highland Park, VA (68.9%).

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

Central Garage 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 Central Garage

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Central Garage, used by 97.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Central Garage heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Central Garage use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Central Garage have electric heat?

97.4% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Central Garage heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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