How are homes heated in Emmett, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Emmett, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Emmett, used by 49.3% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.6% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.3% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 37.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Emmett

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Emmett	Gem County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	49.3% (±7.2 points)	28.4%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	37.6% (±6.6 points)	46.5%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±2.7 points)	8.2%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	7.9% (±3.1 points)	13.0%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	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 Emmett, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gem County (0.5%).

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

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

In Emmett, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Gem County (46.5%).

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 Emmett

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emmett
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Emmett	—	37.6% (±6.6 points)	—
Eagle	7.4 mi	17.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Star	11 mi	13.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Middleton	13 mi	19.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Horseshoe Bend	15 mi	64.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Hidden Springs	16 mi	8.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Garden City	17 mi	36.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Caldwell	18 mi	27.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
New Plymouth	18 mi	45.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eagle, ID (17.9%), Star, ID (13.7%), Middleton, ID (19.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Horseshoe Bend, ID (64.8%).

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 Emmett

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Emmett, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Emmett heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Emmett use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Emmett have electric heat?

37.6% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Emmett heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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