How are homes heated in Bear Creek, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in Bear Creek, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bear Creek, used by 55.1% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.6% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 55.1%

Heating fuel in Bear Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bear Creek	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	5.6% (±8.4 points)	54.1%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55.1% (±17.6 points)	23.6%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	0.0% (±3.4 points)	7.9%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.2% (±13.3 points)	4.0%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	21.2% (±16.8 points)	8.8%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.9% (±6.2 points)	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.6%	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 Bear Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Kenai Peninsula Borough (23.6%).

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

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

In Bear Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kenai Peninsula Borough (7.9%).

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 Bear Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bear Creek	—	0.0% (±3.4 points)	—
Seward	5.8 mi	15.6% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Whittier	46 mi	9.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Funny River	52 mi	3.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling	54 mi	2.1% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Soldotna	61 mi	16.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Ridgeway	62 mi	9.0% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Kalifornsky	66 mi	7.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Cohoe	66 mi	6.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seward, AK (15.6%), Whittier, AK (9.4%), Soldotna, AK (16.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Kenai Peninsula Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fritz Creek	66.4% (±5.1 points)
2	Cohoe	63.4% (±7.1 points)
3	Seward	56.6% (±15.1 points)
4	Seldovia	55.3% (±13.1 points)
5	Bear Creek	55.1% (±17.6 points)
6	Diamond Ridge	52.1% (±7.8 points)
7	Anchor Point	50.2% (±6.1 points)
8	Funny River	29.3% (±12.4 points)
9	Homer	20.5% (±2.6 points)
10	Kachemak	20.2% (±6.0 points)
11	Nikiski	18.6% (±5.7 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Kenai Peninsula Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bear Creek, used by 55.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bear Creek heat with oil?

55.1% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes in Bear Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bear Creek have electric heat?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Bear Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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