How are homes heated in Heceta Beach, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Heceta Beach, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Heceta Beach, used by 88.2% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 88.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Heceta Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Heceta Beach	Lane County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.4 points)	17.9%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.3%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	88.2% (±7.4 points)	75.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.9 points)	1.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	5.5% (±4.7 points)	4.3%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.8% (±5.6 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 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 Heceta Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lane County (0.3%).

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

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

In Heceta Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lane County (75.1%).

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 Heceta Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Heceta Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Heceta Beach	—	88.2% (±7.4 points)	—
Florence	2.3 mi	91.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dunes City	8.0 mi	86.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yachats	20 mi	82.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reedsport	22 mi	83.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waldport	27 mi	90.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	31 mi	81.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Saunders Lake	35 mi	79.2% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Veneta	38 mi	88.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Eugene	0.3% (±0.1 points)
4	River Road	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Coburg	0.0% (±7.6 points)
5 (tie)	Cottage Grove	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Creswell	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Florence	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Heceta Beach	0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Junction City	0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Lowell	0.0% (±7.8 points)
5 (tie)	Oakridge	0.0% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Santa Clara	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Springfield	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Veneta	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Lane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Heceta Beach 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 Heceta Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Heceta Beach, used by 88.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Heceta Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Heceta Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Heceta Beach have electric heat?

88.2% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Heceta Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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