How are homes heated in University Center, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in University Center, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in University Center, used by 67.9% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.9% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 27.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in University Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	University Center	Loudoun County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	67.9% (±8.9 points)	58.8%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	27.3% (±8.1 points)	31.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.7% (±6.6 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 University Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Loudoun County (1.5%).

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

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

In University Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Loudoun County (31.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near University Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with University Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
University Center	—	27.3% (±8.1 points)	—
One Loudoun	1.0 mi	32.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kincora	1.7 mi	63.4% (±16.1 points)	Higher
Countryside	1.9 mi	72.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Lansdowne	2.6 mi	26.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ashburn	2.8 mi	25.6% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont	2.8 mi	14.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Dulles Town Center	3.2 mi	40.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cascades	3.3 mi	23.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belmont, VA (14.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kincora, VA (63.4%), Countryside, VA (72.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18 (tie)	Goose Creek Village	0.0% (±4.3 points)
18 (tie)	Kincora	0.0% (±8.1 points)
18 (tie)	Lansdowne	0.0% (±0.8 points)
18 (tie)	Moorefield	0.0% (±1.8 points)
18 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.0% (±5.3 points)
18 (tie)	One Loudoun	0.0% (±3.5 points)
18 (tie)	University Center	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 7 of 28 places in Loudoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

University Center 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 University Center

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in University Center, used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in University Center heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in University Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in University Center have electric heat?

27.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in University Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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