How are homes heated in Cave Junction, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Cave Junction, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cave Junction, used by 80.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 80.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cave Junction

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cave Junction	Josephine County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±1.9 points)	22.6%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	1.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	80.0% (±9.0 points)	56.2%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.1 points)	2.3%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	15.0% (±8.3 points)	15.5%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.0 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 Cave Junction, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Josephine County (1.4%).

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

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

In Cave Junction, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Josephine County (56.2%).

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 Cave Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cave Junction
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cave Junction	—	80.0% (±9.0 points)	—
New Hope	20 mi	71.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Redwood	22 mi	68.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grants Pass	24 mi	53.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Merlin	27 mi	77.6% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Foots Creek	30 mi	43.5% (±20.1 points)	Lower
Rogue River	31 mi	71.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ruch	31 mi	58.4% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harbor	32 mi	82.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grants Pass, OR (53.2%), Foots Creek, OR (43.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Redwood	2.0% (±2.3 points)
2	New Hope	1.3% (±2.3 points)
3	Grants Pass	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Cave Junction	0.0% (±4.7 points)
4 (tie)	Merlin	0.0% (±6.2 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 Cave Junction

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cave Junction, used by 80.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cave Junction heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Cave Junction use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cave Junction have electric heat?

80.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Cave Junction heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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