How are homes heated in Ruckersville, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ruckersville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ruckersville, used by 51.2% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

4.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 51.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.8%

Heating fuel in Ruckersville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ruckersville	Greene County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.2 points)	3.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.8% (±5.6 points)	3.0%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	51.2% (±15.2 points)	73.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	41.3% (±13.3 points)	13.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.2 points)	5.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.7% (±5.3 points)	0.2%	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 Ruckersville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Greene County (3.0%).

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

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

In Ruckersville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Greene County (73.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ruckersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ruckersville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ruckersville	—	51.2% (±15.2 points)	—
Twin Lakes	3.8 mi	97.6% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Piney Mountain	4.9 mi	61.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stanardsville	5.9 mi	72.7% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Earlysville	7.1 mi	78.0% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Hollymead	8.0 mi	61.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rio	11 mi	84.0% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Gordonsville	12 mi	61.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	12 mi	61.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Twin Lakes, VA (97.6%), Stanardsville, VA (72.7%), Earlysville, VA (78.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ruckersville	4.8% (±5.6 points)
2 (tie)	Stanardsville	0.0% (±13.2 points)
2 (tie)	Twin Lakes	0.0% (±6.7 points)

Ruckersville 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 Ruckersville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ruckersville, used by 51.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ruckersville heat with oil?

4.8% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Ruckersville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ruckersville have electric heat?

51.2% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes in Ruckersville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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