How are homes heated in Carlin, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Carlin, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carlin, used by 41.9% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.3% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 41.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Carlin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carlin	Elko County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	40.3% (±12.6 points)	34.0%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.7%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	41.9% (±11.7 points)	30.7%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.9% (±5.3 points)	15.7%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	10.8% (±6.3 points)	13.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±3.3 points)	4.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.7%	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 Carlin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Elko County (0.7%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (0.4%).

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

In Carlin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Elko County (30.7%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (34.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Carlin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carlin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carlin	—	41.9% (±11.7 points)	—
Elko	20 mi	21.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Spring Creek	27 mi	25.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Osino	28 mi	40.1% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Battle Mountain	44 mi	24.9% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Wells	66 mi	77.4% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Winnemucca	86 mi	18.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Grass Valley	87 mi	26.6% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Wendover	106 mi	57.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elko, NV (21.9%), Spring Creek, NV (25.0%), Battle Mountain, NV (24.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wells, NV (77.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Elko	1.1% (±0.9 points)
2	Spring Creek	0.5% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Carlin	0.0% (±5.8 points)
3 (tie)	Jackpot	0.0% (±10.1 points)
3 (tie)	Osino	0.0% (±9.0 points)
3 (tie)	Wells	0.0% (±11.1 points)
3 (tie)	West Wendover	0.0% (±2.1 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 Carlin

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carlin, used by 41.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carlin heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Carlin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carlin have electric heat?

41.9% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Carlin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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