How are homes heated in Short Pump, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Short Pump, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Short Pump, used by 49.2% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.6% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.2% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 48.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Short Pump

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Short Pump	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	49.2% (±3.8 points)	34.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.3 points)	3.1%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	48.6% (±3.8 points)	60.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	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 Short Pump, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Henrico County (3.1%).

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

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

In Short Pump, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Henrico County (60.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Short Pump

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Short Pump
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Short Pump	—	48.6% (±3.8 points)	—
Innsbrook	2.4 mi	55.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wyndham	2.5 mi	20.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Tuckahoe	5.1 mi	45.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel	6.3 mi	69.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Dumbarton	6.8 mi	56.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Allen	7.4 mi	64.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Lakeside	8.4 mi	71.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Bon Air	10 mi	72.7% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wyndham, VA (20.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurel, VA (69.5%), Glen Allen, VA (64.9%), Lakeside, VA (71.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Montrose	3.4% (±2.0 points)
7	East Highland Park	3.1% (±1.7 points)
8	Laurel	2.5% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Dumbarton	2.3% (±2.6 points)
9 (tie)	Wyndham	2.3% (±2.1 points)
11	Tuckahoe	1.5% (±0.5 points)
12	Short Pump	0.4% (±0.3 points)
13	Innsbrook	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Henrico County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Short Pump 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 Short Pump

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Short Pump, used by 49.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Short Pump heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Short Pump use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Short Pump have electric heat?

48.6% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Short Pump heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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