How are homes heated in Crab Orchard, WV?

Name: Heating fuel in Crab Orchard, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crab Orchard, used by 58.1% (±21.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.1% (±20.3 points)
Electricity: 58.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Crab Orchard

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crab Orchard	Raleigh County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	38.1% (±20.3 points)	36.3%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.9%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	58.1% (±21.4 points)	55.9%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±6.0 points)	1.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.5 points)	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.5%	0.4%	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 Crab Orchard, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Raleigh County (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (2.1%).

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

In Crab Orchard, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Raleigh County (55.9%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (46.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Crab Orchard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crab Orchard
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crab Orchard	—	58.1% (±21.4 points)	—
MacArthur	1.6 mi	33.8% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mabscott	2.2 mi	47.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sophia	2.6 mi	30.6% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Lester	4.0 mi	44.1% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beckley	4.4 mi	44.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Daniels	5.7 mi	36.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stanaford	6.8 mi	48.7% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Prosperity	7.0 mi	36.3% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sophia, WV (30.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Beckley	0.5% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Bradley	0.0% (±7.0 points)
2 (tie)	Crab Orchard	0.0% (±5.5 points)
2 (tie)	Daniels	0.0% (±4.7 points)
2 (tie)	Lester	0.0% (±21.6 points)
2 (tie)	Mabscott	0.0% (±6.6 points)
2 (tie)	MacArthur	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Prosperity	0.0% (±7.3 points)
2 (tie)	Shady Spring	0.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Raleigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crab Orchard, used by 58.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crab Orchard heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Crab Orchard use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crab Orchard have electric heat?

58.1% (±21.4 points) of occupied homes in Crab Orchard heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crab Orchard CDP, West 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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