How are homes heated in Westlake Corner, VA?

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Westlake Corner, used by 86.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.8% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 86.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in Westlake Corner

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Westlake Corner	Franklin County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	1.8% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±1.8 points)	6.4%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	86.6% (±6.1 points)	78.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.2% (±5.5 points)	7.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.0 points)	4.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.7%	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 Westlake Corner, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Franklin County (6.4%).

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

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

In Westlake Corner, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Franklin County (78.2%).

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 Westlake Corner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westlake Corner
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Westlake Corner	—	86.6% (±6.1 points)	—
North Shore	3.7 mi	80.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Union Hall	6.7 mi	79.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penhook	9.3 mi	93.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Mount	13 mi	84.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boones Mill	14 mi	47.7% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Vinton	15 mi	50.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Roanoke	18 mi	47.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Bedford	18 mi	85.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boones Mill, VA (47.7%), Vinton, VA (50.2%), Roanoke, VA (47.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Boones Mill	31.2% (±16.6 points)
2	Rocky Mount	9.9% (±6.2 points)
3	Ferrum	7.9% (±7.3 points)
4	Union Hall	4.4% (±4.4 points)
5	North Shore	3.3% (±2.4 points)
6	Westlake Corner	1.4% (±1.8 points)
7	Penhook	0.0% (±8.9 points)

Westlake Corner 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Westlake Corner

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Westlake Corner, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Westlake Corner beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Westlake Corner, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Westlake Corner

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Westlake Corner, used by 86.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Westlake Corner heat with oil?

1.4% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Westlake Corner use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Westlake Corner have electric heat?

86.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Westlake Corner heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westlake Corner CDP, Virginia

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Westlake Corner CDP, Virginia (place:84632, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.