How are homes heated in Lakeview, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Lakeview, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lakeview, used by 33.1% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with utility gas.

23.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.1% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 23.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.1%

Heating fuel in Lakeview

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lakeview	Lake County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	2.1% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.1% (±8.4 points)	23.0%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	23.9% (±6.3 points)	35.5%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.9% (±6.3 points)	10.5%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	27.0% (±8.7 points)	25.8%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	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 Lakeview, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lake County (23.0%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (1.2%).

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

In Lakeview, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lake County (35.5%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (53.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lakeview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeview
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lakeview	—	23.9% (±6.3 points)	—
Paisley	36 mi	29.6% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alturas	50 mi	33.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bonanza	54 mi	26.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Malin	56 mi	46.7% (±21.7 points)	Higher
Tulelake	60 mi	17.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Merrill	65 mi	47.2% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Altamont	70 mi	31.5% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Klamath Falls	73 mi	35.1% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Malin, OR (46.7%), Merrill, OR (47.2%), Altamont, OR (31.5%).

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

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 Lakeview

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lakeview, used by 33.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lakeview heat with oil?

33.1% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Lakeview use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lakeview have electric heat?

23.9% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Lakeview heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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