How are homes heated in Estacada, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Estacada, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Estacada, used by 89.2% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.1% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 89.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Estacada

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Estacada	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	2.1% (±2.6 points)	45.4%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	89.2% (±6.7 points)	46.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.7% (±5.4 points)	3.9%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.9% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	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 Estacada, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clackamas County (1.1%).

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

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

In Estacada, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clackamas County (46.1%).

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 Estacada

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Estacada
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Estacada	—	89.2% (±6.7 points)	—
Sandy	7.6 mi	28.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Beavercreek	8.6 mi	54.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Boring	9.4 mi	39.4% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Damascus	10 mi	34.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Mulino	12 mi	43.3% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Happy Valley	13 mi	33.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Oregon City	13 mi	40.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Johnson City	14 mi	89.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sandy, OR (28.6%), Beavercreek, OR (54.9%), Boring, OR (39.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Canby	0.7% (±0.6 points)
11	Happy Valley	0.6% (±0.5 points)
12	Lake Oswego	0.5% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	West Linn	0.1% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Wilsonville	0.1% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)	Barlow	0.0% (±49.6 points)
15 (tie)	Estacada	0.0% (±2.1 points)
15 (tie)	Jennings Lodge	0.0% (±1.1 points)
15 (tie)	Johnson City	0.0% (±14.1 points)
15 (tie)	Molalla	0.0% (±1.1 points)
15 (tie)	Mount Hood Villages	0.0% (±1.8 points)
15 (tie)	Mulino	0.0% (±5.0 points)
15 (tie)	Rivergrove	0.0% (±14.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Clackamas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Estacada

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Estacada, used by 89.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Estacada heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Estacada use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Estacada have electric heat?

89.2% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Estacada heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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