How are homes heated in Cannon Beach, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Cannon Beach, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cannon Beach, used by 56.6% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.3% (±11.7 points)
Electricity: 56.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cannon Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cannon Beach	Clatsop County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	41.3% (±11.7 points)	45.7%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	3.2%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	56.6% (±12.0 points)	41.9%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.5%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.4 points)	6.6%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 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 Cannon Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clatsop County (3.2%).

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

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

In Cannon Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clatsop County (41.9%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (53.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cannon Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cannon Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cannon Beach	—	56.6% (±12.0 points)	—
Seaside	7.2 mi	53.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gearhart	10 mi	12.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Manzanita	12 mi	80.8% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Nehalem	12 mi	82.0% (±16.2 points)	Higher
Bayside Gardens	12 mi	95.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Wheeler	14 mi	77.5% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Rockaway Beach	19 mi	80.6% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Warrenton	20 mi	38.1% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gearhart, OR (12.3%), Warrenton, OR (38.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manzanita, OR (80.8%), Nehalem, OR (82.0%), Bayside Gardens, OR (95.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Astoria	3.0% (±1.5 points)
2	Gearhart	1.1% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Cannon Beach	0.0% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)	Seaside	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Warrenton	0.0% (±1.5 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 Cannon Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cannon Beach, used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cannon Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Cannon Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cannon Beach have electric heat?

56.6% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes in Cannon Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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