How are homes heated in Mason Neck, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mason Neck, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mason Neck, used by 63.6% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with utility gas.

10.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.8% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 63.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.6%

Heating fuel in Mason Neck

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mason Neck	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	10.8% (±5.1 points)	54.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.6% (±4.1 points)	1.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	63.6% (±7.2 points)	42.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.0% (±5.3 points)	1.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 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 Mason Neck, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Fairfax County (1.2%).

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

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

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

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 Mason Neck

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mason Neck
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mason Neck	—	63.6% (±7.2 points)	—
Indian Head	3.7 mi	65.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lorton	4.1 mi	40.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Potomac Heights	4.2 mi	38.4% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Fort Belvoir	4.5 mi	54.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	4.6 mi	51.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Bryans Road	5.3 mi	34.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Occoquan	5.4 mi	69.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Hill	5.5 mi	18.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lorton, VA (40.2%), Potomac Heights, MD (38.4%), Woodbridge, VA (51.2%).

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
1	Clifton	19.1% (±16.1 points)
2	Mason Neck	10.6% (±4.1 points)
3	Union Mill	8.3% (±3.8 points)
4	Woodburn	6.4% (±5.3 points)
5	Difficult Run	6.2% (±2.1 points)
6	Braddock	6.0% (±2.8 points)
7	Mount Vernon	5.9% (±1.7 points)
8	Great Falls	5.5% (±2.5 points)

Showing 8 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mason Neck 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 Mason Neck

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mason Neck, used by 63.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mason Neck heat with oil?

10.6% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Mason Neck use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mason Neck have electric heat?

63.6% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Mason Neck heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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