How are homes heated in Lake Ridge, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Ridge, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Ridge, used by 55.7% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.7% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.7% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 55.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Lake Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Ridge	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	41.7% (±2.7 points)	54.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	55.7% (±2.8 points)	40.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 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 Lake Ridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Prince William County (1.5%).

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

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

In Lake Ridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Prince William County (40.3%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Ridge	—	55.7% (±2.8 points)	—
Potomac Mills	2.1 mi	73.1% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Occoquan	2.4 mi	69.7% (±8.3 points)	Higher
County Center	2.7 mi	36.3% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Dale City	3.4 mi	34.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Crosspointe	3.5 mi	20.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Laurel Hill	3.6 mi	18.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Woodbridge	4.2 mi	51.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Run	4.6 mi	15.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: County Center, VA (36.3%), Dale City, VA (34.2%), Crosspointe, VA (20.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Potomac Mills, VA (73.1%), Occoquan, VA (69.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Prince William County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Woodbridge	3.8% (±1.2 points)
5	Loch Lomond	3.0% (±3.1 points)
6	Quantico	2.9% (±4.3 points)
7	County Center	1.1% (±1.8 points)
8	Independent Hill	1.0% (±0.8 points)
9	Leesylvania	0.8% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	Lake Ridge	0.6% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Yorkshire	0.6% (±1.0 points)
12 (tie)	Dale City	0.5% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Gainesville	0.5% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Quantico Base	0.5% (±0.7 points)
15	Cherry Hill	0.4% (±0.4 points)
16	Bull Run (Prince William County)	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Ridge 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 Ridge

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Ridge, used by 55.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Ridge heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Lake Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Ridge have electric heat?

55.7% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Lake Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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