How are homes heated in East Highland Park, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in East Highland Park, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Highland Park, used by 68.9% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% heat with utility gas.

3.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 26.9% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 68.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.1%

Heating fuel in East Highland Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Highland Park	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	26.9% (±5.2 points)	34.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.1% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	68.9% (±5.5 points)	60.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 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	0.6% (±0.7 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 East Highland Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Henrico County (3.1%).

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

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

In East Highland Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Henrico County (60.0%).

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 East Highland Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Highland Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Highland Park	—	68.9% (±5.5 points)	—
Highland Springs	3.7 mi	76.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	3.9 mi	83.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Mechanicsville	4.0 mi	71.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chamberlayne	4.1 mi	49.8% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Lakeside	5.5 mi	71.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	5.8 mi	59.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Sandston	6.0 mi	79.4% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Dumbarton	7.1 mi	56.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chamberlayne, VA (49.8%), Richmond, VA (59.6%), Dumbarton, VA (56.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montrose, VA (83.5%), Sandston, VA (79.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lakeside	16.8% (±3.9 points)
2	Chamberlayne	13.6% (±5.7 points)
3	Sandston	7.5% (±3.7 points)
4	Highland Springs	6.7% (±4.5 points)
5	Glen Allen	3.5% (±1.6 points)
6	Montrose	3.4% (±2.0 points)
7	East Highland Park	3.1% (±1.7 points)
8	Laurel	2.5% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Dumbarton	2.3% (±2.6 points)
9 (tie)	Wyndham	2.3% (±2.1 points)
11	Tuckahoe	1.5% (±0.5 points)
12	Short Pump	0.4% (±0.3 points)
13	Innsbrook	0.2% (±0.3 points)

East Highland Park 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 East Highland Park

What is the most common way to heat a home in East Highland Park?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Highland Park, used by 68.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Highland Park heat with oil?

3.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in East Highland Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Highland Park have electric heat?

68.9% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in East Highland Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Highland Park 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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