How are homes heated in Occoquan, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Occoquan, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Occoquan, used by 69.7% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.3% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 69.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Occoquan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Occoquan	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	30.3% (±8.3 points)	54.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	69.7% (±8.3 points)	40.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.4 points)	3.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.4 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 Occoquan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Prince William County (1.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

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

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 Occoquan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Occoquan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Occoquan	—	69.7% (±8.3 points)	—
Laurel Hill	1.9 mi	18.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Lake Ridge	2.4 mi	55.7% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Potomac Mills	2.6 mi	73.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lorton	2.7 mi	40.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Woodbridge	2.9 mi	51.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Crosspointe	3.0 mi	20.3% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Newington Forest	4.1 mi	74.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Run	4.6 mi	15.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Laurel Hill, VA (18.1%), Lake Ridge, VA (55.7%), Lorton, VA (40.2%).

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
16	Bull Run (Prince William County)	0.2% (±0.3 points)
17	Linton Hall	0.1% (±0.1 points)
18 (tie)	Dumfries	0.0% (±2.2 points)
18 (tie)	Haymarket	0.0% (±7.5 points)
18 (tie)	Innovation	0.0% (±10.5 points)
18 (tie)	Montclair	0.0% (±0.5 points)
18 (tie)	Occoquan	0.0% (±7.4 points)
18 (tie)	Potomac Mills	0.0% (±2.3 points)
18 (tie)	Sudley	0.0% (±0.7 points)
18 (tie)	Triangle	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 10 of 25 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Occoquan

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Occoquan, used by 69.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Occoquan heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Occoquan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Occoquan have electric heat?

69.7% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Occoquan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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