How are homes heated in Kings Park West, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Kings Park West, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kings Park West, used by 48.9% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.9% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.9% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 47.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Kings Park West

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kings Park West	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	48.9% (±4.2 points)	54.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	47.9% (±4.7 points)	42.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	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 Kings Park West, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fairfax County (1.2%).

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

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

In Kings Park West, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fairfax County (42.0%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kings Park West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kings Park West
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kings Park West	—	47.9% (±4.7 points)	—
George Mason	1.2 mi	35.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Burke Centre	1.6 mi	71.7% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Long Branch	1.8 mi	38.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Fairfax Station	2.7 mi	49.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax	2.7 mi	36.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Wakefield (community)	2.9 mi	16.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Burke	3.1 mi	44.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Park	3.2 mi	8.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: George Mason, VA (35.5%), Long Branch, VA (38.4%), Fairfax, VA (36.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burke Centre, VA (71.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Wolf Trap	1.8% (±1.1 points)
24	Hutchison	1.6% (±2.2 points)
25	Newington Forest	1.5% (±1.4 points)
26 (tie)	Crosspointe	1.3% (±1.5 points)
26 (tie)	McLean	1.3% (±0.4 points)
26 (tie)	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	1.3% (±1.1 points)
29	Kings Park West	1.2% (±1.3 points)
30 (tie)	Belle Haven (community)	1.1% (±1.1 points)
30 (tie)	Vienna	1.1% (±0.6 points)
32 (tie)	Burke	0.9% (±0.6 points)
32 (tie)	Floris	0.9% (±1.4 points)
32 (tie)	Navy	0.9% (±1.5 points)
35 (tie)	Annandale	0.8% (±0.4 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kings Park West 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 Kings Park West

What is the most common way to heat a home in Kings Park West?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kings Park West, used by 48.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kings Park West heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Kings Park West use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kings Park West have electric heat?

47.9% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Kings Park West heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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