How are homes heated in Willow Creek, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Willow Creek, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Willow Creek, used by 50.6% (±18.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with utility gas.

9.4% heat with electricity.

8.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.1% (±14.4 points)
Electricity: 9.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.3%

Heating fuel in Willow Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Willow Creek	Humboldt County	California	United States
Utility gas	21.1% (±14.4 points)	55.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.3% (±8.6 points)	0.7%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	9.4% (±9.3 points)	17.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.6% (±11.4 points)	8.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	50.6% (±18.1 points)	15.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.0%	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 Willow Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Humboldt County (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Willow Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Humboldt County (17.5%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Willow Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Willow Creek	—	9.4% (±9.3 points)	—
Hoopa	10 mi	8.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Lake	19 mi	12.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
McKinleyville	23 mi	16.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Arcata	23 mi	22.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Westhaven-Moonstone	24 mi	7.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Trinidad	27 mi	24.7% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtletown	28 mi	14.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka	29 mi	21.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arcata, CA (22.6%), Eureka, CA (21.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Humboldt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Willow Creek	8.3% (±8.6 points)
2	Trinidad	4.0% (±5.8 points)
3	Ferndale	3.2% (±3.2 points)
4	Garberville	3.1% (±5.0 points)
5	Hoopa	2.6% (±2.7 points)
6	Westhaven-Moonstone	2.5% (±2.4 points)
7	Rio Dell	1.2% (±2.0 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Humboldt County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Willow 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 Willow Creek

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Willow Creek, used by 50.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Willow Creek heat with oil?

8.3% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Willow Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Willow Creek have electric heat?

9.4% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Willow Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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