How are homes heated in Payette, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Payette, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Payette, used by 52.7% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.7% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 42.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Payette

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Payette	Payette County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	52.7% (±6.5 points)	38.2%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	42.0% (±6.4 points)	44.3%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.6 points)	5.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.2 points)	8.1%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	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 Payette, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Payette County (1.4%).

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

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

In Payette, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Payette County (44.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Payette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Payette
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Payette	—	42.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Fruitland	4.4 mi	39.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ontario	4.5 mi	55.0% (±5.3 points)	Higher
New Plymouth	9.3 mi	45.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Weiser	12 mi	38.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nyssa	14 mi	45.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vale	17 mi	45.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Parma	20 mi	47.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Adrian	25 mi	85.0% (±15.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ontario, OR (55.0%), Adrian, OR (85.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	New Plymouth	2.4% (±3.4 points)
2	Payette	1.5% (±1.9 points)
3	Fruitland	0.0% (±1.5 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 Payette

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Payette, used by 52.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Payette heat with oil?

1.5% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Payette use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Payette have electric heat?

42.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Payette heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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