How are homes heated in Lake Caroline, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Caroline, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Caroline, used by 74.0% (±15.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.2% (±14.2 points)
Electricity: 74.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Caroline

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Caroline	Caroline County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	19.2% (±14.2 points)	6.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	4.6%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	74.0% (±15.1 points)	79.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±6.3 points)	7.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±2.4 points)	0.7%	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 Lake Caroline, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Caroline County (4.6%).

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

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

In Lake Caroline, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Caroline County (79.2%).

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 Lake Caroline

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Caroline
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Caroline	—	74.0% (±15.1 points)	—
Lake Land'Or	2.8 mi	82.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bowling Green	10 mi	90.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Spotsylvania Courthouse	15 mi	87.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	16 mi	76.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wyndham	21 mi	20.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Mineral	21 mi	62.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Port Royal	21 mi	76.7% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fredericksburg	22 mi	55.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wyndham, VA (20.1%), Fredericksburg, VA (55.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bowling Green, VA (90.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Port Royal	14.0% (±13.6 points)
2	Bowling Green	4.1% (±3.4 points)
3	Lake Land'Or	1.5% (±2.4 points)
4	Lake Caroline	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Lake Caroline 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 Lake Caroline

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Caroline, used by 74.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Caroline heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Lake Caroline use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Caroline have electric heat?

74.0% (±15.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake Caroline heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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