How are homes heated in Sugar City, ID?

Name: Heating fuel in Sugar City, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sugar City, used by 91.2% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 91.2% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 6.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sugar City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sugar City	Madison County	Idaho	United States
Utility gas	91.2% (±4.4 points)	54.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.8%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	6.8% (±4.2 points)	34.8%	35.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.6 points)	6.3%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.5 points)	2.4%	5.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.9%	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 Sugar City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.8%).

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

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

In Sugar City, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Madison County (34.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sugar City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sugar City	—	6.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Rexburg	4.1 mi	40.9% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Teton	4.1 mi	29.8% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Parker	5.8 mi	16.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Anthony	7.2 mi	29.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Newdale	7.4 mi	60.6% (±17.5 points)	Higher
Menan	16 mi	15.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rigby	16 mi	26.1% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Ririe	17 mi	28.3% (±20.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rexburg, ID (40.9%), Teton, ID (29.8%), St. Anthony, ID (29.7%).

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.

What you can do on Seayora in Sugar City

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Sugar City, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Sugar City beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Sugar City, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Sugar City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sugar City, used by 91.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sugar City heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Sugar City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sugar City have electric heat?

6.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Sugar City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sugar City city, Idaho

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sugar City city, Idaho (place:78040, in state:16).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.