How are homes heated in Gateway, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in Gateway, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gateway, used by 84.3% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.3% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Gateway

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gateway	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	84.3% (±5.1 points)	71.2%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.1 points)	12.1%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	13.0% (±5.0 points)	7.8%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	5.8%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	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 Gateway, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (12.1%).

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

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

In Gateway, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (7.8%).

It is not measurably different from Alaska (14.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gateway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gateway
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gateway	—	13.0% (±5.0 points)	—
South Lakes	3.4 mi	11.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer	4.1 mi	17.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Lakes	4.6 mi	11.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Farm Loop	5.2 mi	7.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	7.9 mi	12.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Butte	8.1 mi	3.0% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Tanaina	9.2 mi	7.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fishhook	12 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Butte, AK (3.0%), Fishhook, AK (1.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Matanuska-Susitna Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Knik-Fairview	6.9% (±2.0 points)
12	Tanaina	4.8% (±2.0 points)
13	Farm Loop	3.8% (±2.7 points)
14	North Lakes	2.5% (±1.6 points)
15	Wasilla	2.0% (±1.3 points)
16	South Lakes	1.7% (±1.9 points)
17	Gateway	1.1% (±1.1 points)
18	Palmer	0.6% (±0.6 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gateway 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 Gateway

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gateway, used by 84.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gateway heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Gateway use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gateway have electric heat?

13.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Gateway heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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