How are homes heated in Harbor, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Harbor, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harbor, used by 82.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.0% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 82.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Harbor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Harbor	Curry County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	10.0% (±8.1 points)	4.7%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	82.6% (±8.9 points)	78.7%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±4.9 points)	12.3%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.5 points)	2.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±3.1 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 Harbor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Curry County (0.6%).

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

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

In Harbor, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Curry County (78.7%).

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 Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harbor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Harbor	—	82.6% (±8.9 points)	—
Brookings	3.7 mi	89.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Dick	12 mi	45.7% (±21.1 points)	Lower
Crescent City	19 mi	84.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bertsch-Oceanview	20 mi	54.2% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Gold Beach	27 mi	83.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cave Junction	32 mi	80.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Port Orford	51 mi	82.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	51 mi	71.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Dick, CA (45.7%), Bertsch-Oceanview, CA (54.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Port Orford	0.2% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Brookings	0.0% (±1.3 points)
2 (tie)	Gold Beach	0.0% (±3.5 points)
2 (tie)	Harbor	0.0% (±2.8 points)

Harbor 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 Harbor

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harbor, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harbor heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Harbor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harbor have electric heat?

82.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Harbor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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