How are homes heated in North Lakes, AK?

Name: Heating fuel in North Lakes, AK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Lakes, used by 83.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.0% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.5%

Heating fuel in North Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Lakes	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	Alaska	United States
Utility gas	83.0% (±3.9 points)	71.2%	49.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.5% (±1.6 points)	12.1%	27.6%	3.9%
Electricity	11.6% (±3.1 points)	7.8%	14.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.1 points)	5.8%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 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 North Lakes, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In North Lakes, 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 North Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Lakes	—	11.6% (±3.1 points)	—
South Lakes	2.1 mi	11.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gateway	4.6 mi	13.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tanaina	4.7 mi	7.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Farm Loop	5.2 mi	7.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wasilla	5.6 mi	12.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer	6.6 mi	17.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Fishhook	7.8 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Meadow Lakes	9.9 mi	2.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fishhook, AK (1.8%), Meadow Lakes, AK (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmer, AK (17.3%).

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
8	Butte	10.5% (±2.9 points)
9	Fishhook	9.9% (±4.8 points)
10	Point MacKenzie	8.5% (±10.5 points)
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 11 of 18 places in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Lakes 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 North Lakes

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Lakes, used by 83.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Lakes heat with oil?

2.5% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in North Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Lakes have electric heat?

11.6% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in North Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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