How are homes heated in Robie Creek, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Robie Creek, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Robie Creek, used by 43.0% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.0% heat with utility gas.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.0% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 43.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Robie Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Robie Creek	Boise County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	3.0% (±4.5 points)	1.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±2.6 points)	1.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	43.0% (±12.5 points)	41.3%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.1% (±8.1 points)	14.1%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	40.2% (±11.6 points)	37.6%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±3.8 points)	3.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.6 points)	1.0%	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 Robie Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Boise County (1.1%).

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

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

In Robie Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Boise County (41.3%).

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 Robie Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Robie Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Robie Creek	—	43.0% (±12.5 points)	—
Boise City	12 mi	33.4% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hidden Springs	13 mi	8.3% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Garden City	14 mi	36.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Idaho City	14 mi	35.6% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Placerville	19 mi	0.0% (±70.6 points)	Not measurably different
Horseshoe Bend	19 mi	64.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Meridian	20 mi	20.9% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Eagle	21 mi	17.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hidden Springs, ID (8.3%), Meridian, ID (20.9%), Eagle, ID (17.9%).

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.

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Horseshoe Bend	2.7% (±3.1 points)
2	Crouch	1.8% (±3.1 points)
3	Robie Creek	1.6% (±2.6 points)
4	Idaho City	0.7% (±1.0 points)
5	Placerville	0.0% (±70.6 points)

Robie Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Robie Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Robie Creek, used by 43.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Robie Creek heat with oil?

1.6% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Robie Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Robie Creek have electric heat?

43.0% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Robie Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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