How are homes heated in Eagle, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Eagle, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eagle, used by 79.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.0% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 17.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Eagle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eagle	Ada County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	79.0% (±2.8 points)	68.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	17.9% (±2.7 points)	27.5%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	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 Eagle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ada County (0.4%).

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

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

In Eagle, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ada County (27.5%).

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 Eagle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eagle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eagle	—	17.9% (±2.7 points)	—
Star	6.2 mi	13.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Emmett	7.4 mi	37.6% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Hidden Springs	8.9 mi	8.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Garden City	9.7 mi	36.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Middleton	11 mi	19.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian	12 mi	20.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Horseshoe Bend	14 mi	64.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Caldwell	15 mi	27.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Star, ID (13.7%), Hidden Springs, ID (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Emmett, ID (37.6%), Garden City, ID (36.0%), Horseshoe Bend, ID (64.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hidden Springs	1.3% (±2.2 points)
2	Boise City	0.4% (±0.2 points)
3	Meridian	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4	Eagle	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Garden City	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Kuna	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Star	0.0% (±0.7 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 Eagle

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eagle, used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eagle heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Eagle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eagle have electric heat?

17.9% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Eagle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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