How are homes heated in Deltana, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in Deltana, AK, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Deltana, used by 62.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.5% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 62.0%

Heating fuel in Deltana

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Deltana	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	3.5% (±4.8 points)	1.5%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	62.0% (±9.3 points)	56.3%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.5%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	29.4% (±8.0 points)	36.5%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.2% (±4.7 points)	3.0%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	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 Deltana, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (56.3%).

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

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

In Deltana, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Southeast Fairbanks Census Area (2.5%).

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 Deltana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deltana
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Deltana	—	0.0% (±2.9 points)	—
Delta Junction	21 mi	4.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Eielson AFB	80 mi	58.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
North Pole	90 mi	7.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Badger	93 mi	1.7% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Steele Creek	100 mi	9.1% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Delta Junction, AK (4.0%), Eielson AFB, AK (58.8%), Steele Creek, AK (9.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Delta Junction	74.7% (±8.0 points)
2	Deltana	62.0% (±9.3 points)
3	Tok	54.1% (±10.1 points)
4	Eagle	52.7% (±18.3 points)

Deltana 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 Deltana

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Deltana, used by 62.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Deltana heat with oil?

62.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Deltana use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Deltana have electric heat?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Deltana heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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