How are homes heated in McNair, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in McNair, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McNair, used by 57.6% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.2% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.6% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in McNair

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	McNair	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	57.6% (±3.6 points)	54.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	40.2% (±3.6 points)	42.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.5 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 McNair, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Fairfax County (1.2%).

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

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

In McNair, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fairfax County (42.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near McNair

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McNair
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
McNair	—	40.2% (±3.6 points)	—
Hutchison	0.8 mi	65.5% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Floris	1.6 mi	40.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Herndon	1.9 mi	60.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Oak Grove	2.2 mi	15.3% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Sully Square	2.2 mi	58.3% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Franklin Farm	3.1 mi	53.6% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Reston	3.6 mi	50.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Sterling	3.7 mi	56.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Grove, VA (15.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hutchison, VA (65.5%), Herndon, VA (60.4%), Sully Square, VA (58.3%).

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
50 (tie)	Centreville	0.2% (±0.1 points)
50 (tie)	Huntington	0.2% (±0.3 points)
50 (tie)	Newington	0.2% (±0.3 points)
50 (tie)	Tysons	0.2% (±0.2 points)
54 (tie)	Fair Lakes	0.1% (±0.2 points)
54 (tie)	Hybla Valley	0.1% (±0.2 points)
54 (tie)	McNair	0.1% (±0.2 points)
57 (tie)	Bull Run (Fairfax County)	0.0% (±1.7 points)
57 (tie)	Fort Belvoir	0.0% (±2.1 points)
57 (tie)	Great Falls Crossing	0.0% (±7.6 points)
57 (tie)	Greenbriar	0.0% (±1.3 points)
57 (tie)	Herndon	0.0% (±0.5 points)
57 (tie)	Kings Park	0.0% (±2.7 points)

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

McNair 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 McNair

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in McNair, used by 57.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in McNair heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in McNair use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in McNair have electric heat?

40.2% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in McNair heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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