How are homes heated in Southern Gateway, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Southern Gateway, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Southern Gateway, used by 73.9% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.9% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 73.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Southern Gateway

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Southern Gateway	Stafford County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	23.9% (±11.1 points)	32.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	3.1%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	73.9% (±11.7 points)	56.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±4.0 points)	6.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.3%	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 Southern Gateway, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stafford County (3.1%).

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

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

In Southern Gateway, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Stafford County (56.3%).

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 Southern Gateway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southern Gateway
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Southern Gateway	—	73.9% (±11.7 points)	—
Falmouth	2.2 mi	43.4% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Fredericksburg	3.3 mi	55.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Stafford Courthouse	6.8 mi	57.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Passapatanzy	9.9 mi	62.3% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aquia Harbour	10 mi	96.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Spotsylvania Courthouse	11 mi	87.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Lake Wilderness	12 mi	89.4% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Boswell's Corner	13 mi	62.9% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Falmouth, VA (43.4%), Fredericksburg, VA (55.5%), Stafford Courthouse, VA (57.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Aquia Harbour, VA (96.9%), Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (87.0%), Lake Wilderness, VA (89.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Boswell's Corner	16.1% (±17.4 points)
2	Falmouth	5.6% (±5.7 points)
3 (tie)	Aquia Harbour	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Southern Gateway	0.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	Stafford Courthouse	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Southern Gateway 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 Southern Gateway

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Southern Gateway, used by 73.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Southern Gateway heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Southern Gateway use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Southern Gateway have electric heat?

73.9% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Southern Gateway heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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