How are homes heated in Lapwai, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Lapwai, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lapwai, used by 71.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 71.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lapwai

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lapwai	Nez Perce County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±0.9 points)	51.8%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.8 points)	2.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	71.2% (±8.8 points)	37.9%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±3.7 points)	2.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	22.7% (±8.0 points)	5.1%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.6 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 Lapwai, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nez Perce County (2.4%).

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

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

In Lapwai, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Nez Perce County (37.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lapwai

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lapwai
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lapwai	—	71.2% (±8.8 points)	—
Culdesac	6.7 mi	68.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lewiston	9.0 mi	35.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Clarkston	12 mi	38.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Genesee	12 mi	33.1% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Asotin	12 mi	43.1% (±14.8 points)	Lower
West Clarkston-Highland	12 mi	46.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Juliaetta	13 mi	77.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Reubens	14 mi	25.0% (±20.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lewiston, ID (35.9%), Clarkston, WA (38.1%), Genesee, ID (33.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Nez Perce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Peck	31.1% (±16.4 points)
2	Culdesac	6.0% (±3.6 points)
3	Lewiston	1.7% (±0.9 points)
4	Lapwai	0.0% (±11.8 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 Lapwai

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lapwai, used by 71.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lapwai heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Lapwai use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lapwai have electric heat?

71.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Lapwai heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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