How are homes heated in Woodlake, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Woodlake, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Woodlake, used by 58.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.5% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 58.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Woodlake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Woodlake	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	41.5% (±7.4 points)	27.9%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	58.5% (±7.4 points)	66.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	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 Woodlake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Chesterfield County (2.1%).

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

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

In Woodlake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chesterfield County (66.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Woodlake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodlake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Woodlake	—	58.5% (±7.4 points)	—
Brandermill	1.7 mi	82.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Midlothian	4.7 mi	55.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwood	6.4 mi	71.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Manchester	8.7 mi	75.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Bon Air	8.9 mi	72.7% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Meadowbrook	11 mi	66.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tuckahoe	13 mi	45.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Bensley	13 mi	75.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tuckahoe, VA (45.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brandermill, VA (82.6%), Rockwood, VA (71.4%), Manchester, VA (75.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Enon	3.0% (±3.2 points)
8	Manchester	2.4% (±1.3 points)
9	Chester	2.0% (±1.3 points)
10	Midlothian	0.2% (±0.5 points)
11 (tie)	Brandermill	0.0% (±0.7 points)
11 (tie)	Matoaca	0.0% (±3.9 points)
11 (tie)	Woodlake	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Chesterfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Woodlake 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 Woodlake

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Woodlake, used by 58.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Woodlake heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Woodlake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Woodlake have electric heat?

58.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Woodlake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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