How are homes heated in Ponderay, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Ponderay, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ponderay, used by 64.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.5% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 64.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ponderay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ponderay	Bonner County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	27.5% (±7.9 points)	22.2%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.9%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	64.1% (±8.7 points)	35.8%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±3.7 points)	11.6%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	4.4% (±3.9 points)	27.8%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±2.4 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.4 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 Ponderay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bonner County (0.9%).

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

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

In Ponderay, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bonner County (35.8%).

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 Ponderay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ponderay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ponderay	—	64.1% (±8.7 points)	—
Kootenai	1.0 mi	36.0% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Sandpoint	1.9 mi	42.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Dover	4.6 mi	20.7% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Hope	11 mi	40.0% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Hope	12 mi	57.7% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Priest River	19 mi	61.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clark Fork	20 mi	38.1% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Oldtown	24 mi	37.4% (±17.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kootenai, ID (36.0%), Sandpoint, ID (42.7%), Dover, ID (20.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Priest River	4.2% (±3.0 points)
3	Oldtown	2.9% (±3.4 points)
4	Clark Fork	0.8% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Dover	0.0% (±12.1 points)
5 (tie)	Hope	0.0% (±52.0 points)
5 (tie)	Kootenai	0.0% (±8.2 points)
5 (tie)	Ponderay	0.0% (±5.4 points)
5 (tie)	Sandpoint	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Bonner County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Ponderay

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ponderay, used by 64.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ponderay heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Ponderay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ponderay have electric heat?

64.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Ponderay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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