How are homes heated in Bunker Hill, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Bunker Hill, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bunker Hill, used by 77.6% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.2% heat with utility gas.

7.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.2% (±0.3 points)
Electricity: 77.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.7%

Heating fuel in Bunker Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bunker Hill	Coos County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	0.2% (±0.3 points)	6.1%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.7% (±7.4 points)	2.2%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	77.6% (±11.0 points)	72.4%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.0%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.7% (±6.7 points)	14.4%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.9% (±7.0 points)	2.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.7%	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 Bunker Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coos County (2.2%).

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

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

In Bunker Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Coos County (72.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bunker Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bunker Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bunker Hill	—	77.6% (±11.0 points)	—
Coos Bay	2.5 mi	78.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Bend	4.3 mi	72.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barview	4.7 mi	79.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coquille	12 mi	71.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Saunders Lake	12 mi	79.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	17 mi	81.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bandon	19 mi	87.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Point	20 mi	60.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Myrtle Point, OR (60.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bunker Hill	7.7% (±7.4 points)
2	Myrtle Point	4.6% (±2.7 points)
3	North Bend	3.7% (±1.9 points)
4	Barview	2.4% (±2.9 points)
5	Coos Bay	2.3% (±1.0 points)
6 (tie)	Bandon	1.0% (±1.2 points)
6 (tie)	Lakeside	1.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Coos County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bunker Hill, used by 77.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bunker Hill heat with oil?

7.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Bunker Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bunker Hill have electric heat?

77.6% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Bunker Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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