How are homes heated in Wyndham, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Wyndham, 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 Wyndham, used by 76.7% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% heat with electricity.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.7% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 20.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Wyndham

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wyndham	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	76.7% (±5.3 points)	34.2%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	20.1% (±5.2 points)	60.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	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 Wyndham, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Henrico County (3.1%).

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

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

In Wyndham, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Henrico County (60.0%).

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 Wyndham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wyndham
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wyndham	—	20.1% (±5.2 points)	—
Short Pump	2.5 mi	48.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Innsbrook	3.3 mi	55.7% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Laurel	6.9 mi	69.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Glen Allen	7.1 mi	64.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Tuckahoe	7.4 mi	45.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Dumbarton	7.9 mi	56.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Ashland	8.9 mi	76.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Lakeside	9.1 mi	71.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Short Pump, VA (48.6%), Innsbrook, VA (55.7%), Laurel, VA (69.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Highland Springs	6.7% (±4.5 points)
5	Glen Allen	3.5% (±1.6 points)
6	Montrose	3.4% (±2.0 points)
7	East Highland Park	3.1% (±1.7 points)
8	Laurel	2.5% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)	Dumbarton	2.3% (±2.6 points)
9 (tie)	Wyndham	2.3% (±2.1 points)
11	Tuckahoe	1.5% (±0.5 points)
12	Short Pump	0.4% (±0.3 points)
13	Innsbrook	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Henrico County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wyndham 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 Wyndham

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wyndham, used by 76.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wyndham heat with oil?

2.3% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Wyndham use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wyndham have electric heat?

20.1% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Wyndham heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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