How are homes heated in Fort Dick, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Dick, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Dick, used by 45.7% (±21.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with utility gas.

32.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.3% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 45.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.5%

Heating fuel in Fort Dick

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Dick	Del Norte County	California	United States
Utility gas	4.3% (±10.0 points)	4.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.5% (±23.4 points)	9.9%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	45.7% (±21.1 points)	62.7%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.6 points)	4.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	17.5% (±12.8 points)	16.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.6%	3.0%	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 Fort Dick, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Del Norte County (9.9%).

It is also higher than in California (0.2%).

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

In Fort Dick, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Del Norte County (62.7%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Dick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Dick
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Dick	—	45.7% (±21.1 points)	—
Crescent City	7.5 mi	84.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Bertsch-Oceanview	8.1 mi	54.2% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harbor	12 mi	82.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Brookings	16 mi	89.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Cave Junction	34 mi	80.0% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Gold Beach	40 mi	83.3% (±6.8 points)	Higher
New Hope	54 mi	71.6% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Redwood	55 mi	68.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crescent City, CA (84.9%), Harbor, OR (82.6%), Brookings, OR (89.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Del Norte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fort Dick	32.5% (±23.4 points)
2	Bertsch-Oceanview	22.2% (±10.6 points)
3	Crescent City	3.7% (±2.6 points)

Fort Dick 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 Fort Dick

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Dick, used by 45.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Dick heat with oil?

32.5% (±23.4 points) of occupied homes in Fort Dick use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Dick have electric heat?

45.7% (±21.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort Dick heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Dick CDP, California

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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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