How are homes heated in Myrtle Point, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Myrtle Point, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Myrtle Point, used by 60.2% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% heat with utility gas.

4.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.1% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 60.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.6%

Heating fuel in Myrtle Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Myrtle Point	Coos County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	13.1% (±5.6 points)	6.1%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.6% (±2.7 points)	2.2%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	60.2% (±8.0 points)	72.4%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	18.6% (±7.4 points)	14.4%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±2.8 points)	2.1%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.7%	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 Myrtle Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Coos County (2.2%).

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

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

In Myrtle Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Coos County (72.4%).

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 Myrtle Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Myrtle Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Myrtle Point	—	60.2% (±8.0 points)	—
Coquille	8.5 mi	71.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Powers	13 mi	53.8% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bandon	15 mi	87.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Bunker Hill	20 mi	77.6% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Barview	22 mi	79.5% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Coos Bay	23 mi	78.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
North Bend	24 mi	72.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Port Orford	28 mi	82.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coquille, OR (71.3%), Bandon, OR (87.9%), Bunker Hill, OR (77.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bunker Hill	7.7% (±7.4 points)
2	Myrtle Point	4.6% (±2.7 points)
3	North Bend	3.7% (±1.9 points)
4	Barview	2.4% (±2.9 points)
5	Coos Bay	2.3% (±1.0 points)
6 (tie)	Bandon	1.0% (±1.2 points)
6 (tie)	Lakeside	1.0% (±1.6 points)
8 (tie)	Coquille	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Coos 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 Myrtle Point

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Myrtle Point, used by 60.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Myrtle Point heat with oil?

4.6% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Myrtle Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Myrtle Point have electric heat?

60.2% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Myrtle Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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