How are homes heated in Aloha, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Aloha, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Aloha, used by 59.4% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.4% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 36.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Aloha

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Aloha	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	59.4% (±2.6 points)	50.1%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	36.9% (±2.6 points)	46.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.5%	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 Aloha, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Washington County (0.6%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (1.2%).

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

In Aloha, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Washington County (46.1%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (53.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Aloha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aloha
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Aloha	—	36.9% (±2.6 points)	—
Beaverton	2.9 mi	55.5% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Marlene Village	3.1 mi	42.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Hills	3.3 mi	31.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills	3.7 mi	35.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro	3.9 mi	48.5% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Rockcreek	4.2 mi	38.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Mill	4.6 mi	28.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
West Slope	4.8 mi	46.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Mill, OR (28.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beaverton, OR (55.5%), Hillsboro, OR (48.5%), West Slope, OR (46.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Forest Grove	1.8% (±1.6 points)
1 (tie)	West Slope	1.8% (±1.2 points)
3	Gaston	1.2% (±2.1 points)
4	Garden Home-Whitford	0.8% (±0.9 points)
5	Cedar Mill	0.7% (±0.7 points)
6	Cedar Hills	0.5% (±0.8 points)
7 (tie)	Aloha	0.3% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Beaverton	0.3% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Raleigh Hills	0.3% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Bethany	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Tigard	0.2% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	West Haven-Sylvan	0.2% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Hillsboro	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Aloha 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 Aloha

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Aloha, used by 59.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Aloha heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Aloha use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Aloha have electric heat?

36.9% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Aloha heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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