How are homes heated in Clatskanie, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Clatskanie, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clatskanie, used by 91.4% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.4% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 91.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Clatskanie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clatskanie	Columbia County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	4.4% (±3.5 points)	32.6%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	91.4% (±4.9 points)	53.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±3.4 points)	1.7%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.1 points)	8.9%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.4 points)	0.8%	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 Clatskanie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbia County (2.4%).

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

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

In Clatskanie, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Columbia County (53.1%).

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 Clatskanie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clatskanie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clatskanie	—	91.4% (±4.9 points)	—
Puget Island	9.8 mi	72.3% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Cathlamet	11 mi	83.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Longview	12 mi	91.8% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rainier	13 mi	70.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Longview Heights	13 mi	91.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Beacon Hill	14 mi	86.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	15 mi	97.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kelso	15 mi	89.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Puget Island, WA (72.3%), Rainier, OR (70.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Scappoose	5.4% (±4.9 points)
2	Warren	5.2% (±7.3 points)
3	Columbia City	3.0% (±3.5 points)
4	St. Helens	0.5% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Clatskanie	0.0% (±4.4 points)
5 (tie)	Prescott	0.0% (±73.6 points)
5 (tie)	Rainier	0.0% (±4.6 points)
5 (tie)	Vernonia	0.0% (±3.6 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 Clatskanie

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clatskanie, used by 91.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clatskanie heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Clatskanie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clatskanie have electric heat?

91.4% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Clatskanie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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