How are homes heated in Deschutes River Woods, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Deschutes River Woods, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Deschutes River Woods, used by 51.7% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 51.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Deschutes River Woods

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Deschutes River Woods	Deschutes County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.1 points)	40.1%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±1.9 points)	0.7%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	51.7% (±8.4 points)	47.5%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.6% (±3.5 points)	3.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	36.6% (±9.1 points)	7.3%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.6% (±2.5 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	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 Deschutes River Woods, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Deschutes County (0.7%).

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

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

In Deschutes River Woods, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Deschutes County (47.5%).

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 Deschutes River Woods

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deschutes River Woods
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Deschutes River Woods	—	51.7% (±8.4 points)	—
Bend	5.4 mi	38.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Sunriver	8.2 mi	19.2% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Three Rivers	12 mi	70.3% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Eagle Crest	19 mi	74.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Redmond	21 mi	45.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Pine	22 mi	61.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sisters	23 mi	76.3% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Terrebonne	27 mi	84.0% (±11.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bend, OR (38.1%), Sunriver, OR (19.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Three Rivers, OR (70.3%), Eagle Crest, OR (74.4%), Sisters, OR (76.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Terrebonne	2.4% (±3.7 points)
2	Three Rivers	2.0% (±2.6 points)
3	Deschutes River Woods	1.6% (±1.9 points)
4	Redmond	0.5% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Bend	0.4% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Eagle Crest	0.4% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	La Pine	0.0% (±3.7 points)
7 (tie)	Sisters	0.0% (±2.8 points)
7 (tie)	Sunriver	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Deschutes River Woods 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 Deschutes River Woods

What is the most common way to heat a home in Deschutes River Woods?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Deschutes River Woods, used by 51.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Deschutes River Woods heat with oil?

1.6% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Deschutes River Woods use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Deschutes River Woods have electric heat?

51.7% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Deschutes River Woods heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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