How are homes heated in Deary, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Deary, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deary, used by 49.1% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.1% (±15.7 points)
Electricity: 27.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Deary

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Deary	Latah County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	49.1% (±15.7 points)	31.1%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	27.8% (±14.3 points)	50.7%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±4.0 points)	4.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	19.8% (±11.7 points)	10.4%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.2 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.1%	0.4%	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 Deary, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Latah County (2.2%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (1.2%).

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

In Deary, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Latah County (50.7%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (35.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Deary

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deary
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Deary	—	27.8% (±14.3 points)	—
Bovill	8.7 mi	16.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	11 mi	25.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kendrick	14 mi	45.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Juliaetta	17 mi	77.5% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Elk River	18 mi	44.8% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Onaway	18 mi	34.4% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Potlatch	18 mi	50.1% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Moscow	21 mi	56.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Juliaetta, ID (77.5%), Potlatch, ID (50.1%), Moscow, ID (56.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Potlatch	18.0% (±9.3 points)
2	Kendrick	12.4% (±9.8 points)
3	Onaway	5.7% (±6.9 points)
4	Troy	1.0% (±1.4 points)
5	Genesee	0.6% (±0.8 points)
6	Deary	0.5% (±1.4 points)
7	Moscow	0.4% (±0.4 points)
8 (tie)	Bovill	0.0% (±44.4 points)
8 (tie)	Juliaetta	0.0% (±9.1 points)

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 Deary

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deary, used by 49.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Deary heat with oil?

0.5% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Deary use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Deary have electric heat?

27.8% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Deary heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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