How are homes heated in Dubois, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Dubois, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Dubois, used by 39.8% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.3% heat with utility gas.

17.3% heat with electricity.

6.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.3% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 17.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.6%

Heating fuel in Dubois

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dubois	Clark County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	1.3% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.6% (±5.1 points)	5.7%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	17.3% (±8.9 points)	18.6%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	39.8% (±15.3 points)	41.9%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	34.1% (±16.5 points)	30.1%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.6 points)	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	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 Dubois, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (5.7%).

It is also higher than in Idaho (1.2%).

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

In Dubois, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clark County (18.6%).

It is also lower than in Idaho (35.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dubois

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dubois
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dubois	—	17.3% (±8.9 points)	—
Spencer	14 mi	15.4% (±35.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mud Lake	26 mi	35.9% (±16.3 points)	Higher
Parker	28 mi	16.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Anthony	30 mi	29.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Sugar City	31 mi	6.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Roberts	32 mi	61.8% (±17.3 points)	Higher
Rexburg	32 mi	40.9% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Menan	33 mi	15.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar City, ID (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mud Lake, ID (35.9%), St. Anthony, ID (29.7%), Roberts, ID (61.8%).

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

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 Dubois

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Dubois, used by 39.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dubois heat with oil?

6.6% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Dubois use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dubois have electric heat?

17.3% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Dubois heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Dubois city, Idaho (place:22960, in state:16).

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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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