How are homes heated in Hood River, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Hood River, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hood River, used by 49.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.9% heat with utility gas.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.9% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 49.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Hood River

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hood River	Hood River County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	46.9% (±5.1 points)	31.4%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±1.8 points)	1.8%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	49.6% (±5.3 points)	55.4%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.1%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	7.5%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	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 Hood River, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hood River County (1.8%).

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

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

In Hood River, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hood River County (55.4%).

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 Hood River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hood River
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hood River	—	49.6% (±5.3 points)	—
White Salmon	2.4 mi	32.7% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Bingen	2.6 mi	38.3% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Odell	5.2 mi	54.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mosier	6.4 mi	92.4% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Carson	15 mi	54.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chenoweth	15 mi	88.7% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Cascade Locks	17 mi	69.7% (±16.8 points)	Higher
Stevenson	18 mi	49.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White Salmon, WA (32.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mosier, OR (92.4%), Chenoweth, OR (88.7%), Cascade Locks, OR (69.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Hood River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cascade Locks	2.5% (±4.3 points)
2	Hood River	2.3% (±1.8 points)
3	Odell	0.7% (±1.2 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 Hood River

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hood River, used by 49.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hood River heat with oil?

2.3% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Hood River use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hood River have electric heat?

49.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Hood River heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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