How are homes heated in Jolivue, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Jolivue, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jolivue, used by 49.1% (±20.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% heat with utility gas.

13.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.5% (±14.1 points)
Electricity: 49.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.6%

Heating fuel in Jolivue

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jolivue	Augusta County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	19.5% (±14.1 points)	12.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.6% (±12.5 points)	10.8%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	49.1% (±20.0 points)	52.8%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.8% (±12.6 points)	16.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.3 points)	7.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 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 Jolivue, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Augusta County (10.8%).

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

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

In Jolivue, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Augusta County (52.8%).

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 Jolivue

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jolivue
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jolivue	—	49.1% (±20.0 points)	—
Staunton	3.3 mi	44.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fishersville	4.5 mi	58.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Verona	6.6 mi	60.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stuarts Draft	6.6 mi	52.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	8.8 mi	54.2% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lyndhurst	8.8 mi	56.3% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesboro	9.6 mi	47.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dooms	12 mi	53.5% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Greenville	23.6% (±21.9 points)
2	Harriston	18.5% (±15.6 points)
3	Crimora	18.4% (±11.2 points)
4	Lyndhurst	17.4% (±11.5 points)
5	Craigsville	14.8% (±8.1 points)
6	Jolivue	13.6% (±12.5 points)
7	Dooms	11.6% (±9.5 points)
8	Weyers Cave	5.9% (±7.5 points)
9	Verona	4.6% (±3.7 points)
10	Stuarts Draft	4.2% (±2.2 points)
11	Fishersville	2.7% (±2.1 points)

Jolivue 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 Jolivue

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jolivue, used by 49.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jolivue heat with oil?

13.6% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Jolivue use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jolivue have electric heat?

49.1% (±20.0 points) of occupied homes in Jolivue heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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