How are homes heated in Woodstock, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Woodstock, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Woodstock, used by 73.4% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.1% heat with utility gas.

12.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.1% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 73.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.6%

Heating fuel in Woodstock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Woodstock	Shenandoah County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	9.1% (±3.0 points)	6.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.6% (±8.9 points)	10.9%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	73.4% (±9.7 points)	62.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.0% (±4.5 points)	11.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	8.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 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 Woodstock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shenandoah County (10.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Woodstock, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Shenandoah County (62.2%).

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 Woodstock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodstock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Woodstock	—	73.4% (±9.7 points)	—
Edinburg	4.2 mi	72.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Maurertown	5.0 mi	68.3% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Toms Brook	6.6 mi	71.7% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Jackson	12 mi	71.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Strasburg	13 mi	75.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Basye	14 mi	68.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Luray	15 mi	68.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wardensville	15 mi	74.5% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Toms Brook	23.0% (±13.8 points)
2	Edinburg	20.3% (±10.2 points)
3	Mount Jackson	14.4% (±4.9 points)
4	Maurertown	14.2% (±11.4 points)
5	Woodstock	12.6% (±8.9 points)
6	Strasburg	6.7% (±3.5 points)
7	New Market	1.2% (±1.3 points)
8	Basye	1.1% (±2.0 points)

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 Woodstock

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Woodstock, used by 73.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Woodstock heat with oil?

12.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Woodstock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Woodstock have electric heat?

73.4% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Woodstock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodstock town, 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 Woodstock town, Virginia (place:87712, in state:51).

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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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