How are homes heated in Badger, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in Badger, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Badger, used by 86.9% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with utility gas.

1.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.3% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 1.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 86.9%

Heating fuel in Badger

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Badger	Fairbanks North Star Borough	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	3.3% (±1.8 points)	8.5%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	86.9% (±3.7 points)	70.7%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	1.7% (±1.1 points)	11.2%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±1.7 points)	3.8%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	0.7%	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 Badger, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Fairbanks North Star Borough (70.7%).

It is also higher than in Alaska (27.6%).

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

In Badger, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fairbanks North Star Borough (11.2%).

It is also lower than in Alaska (14.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Badger

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Badger
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Badger	—	1.7% (±1.1 points)	—
North Pole	3.3 mi	7.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fairbanks	8.2 mi	22.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Steele Creek	8.8 mi	9.1% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Farmers Loop	12 mi	0.0% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eielson AFB	13 mi	58.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
College	14 mi	6.2% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Chena Ridge	19 mi	0.5% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ester	20 mi	0.0% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairbanks, AK (22.8%), Steele Creek, AK (9.1%), Eielson AFB, AK (58.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Fairbanks North Star Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Farmers Loop	92.2% (±5.6 points)
2	Chena Ridge	90.0% (±6.0 points)
3	Badger	86.9% (±3.7 points)
4	Ester	83.7% (±11.4 points)
5	College	81.0% (±5.6 points)
6	Goldstream	77.0% (±12.4 points)
7	Steele Creek	75.9% (±9.2 points)
8	North Pole	75.3% (±10.4 points)
9	Fairbanks	53.6% (±4.5 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Fairbanks North Star Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Badger 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 Badger

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Badger, used by 86.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Badger heat with oil?

86.9% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Badger use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Badger have electric heat?

1.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Badger heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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