How are homes heated in New Hope, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in New Hope, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Hope, used by 71.6% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 71.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in New Hope

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Hope	Josephine County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±3.7 points)	22.6%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	71.6% (±11.8 points)	56.2%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.2 points)	2.3%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	24.6% (±12.4 points)	15.5%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.5%	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 New Hope, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Josephine County (1.4%).

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

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

In New Hope, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Josephine County (56.2%).

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 New Hope

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Hope
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Hope	—	71.6% (±11.8 points)	—
Redwood	4.0 mi	68.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grants Pass	4.6 mi	53.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Rogue River	11 mi	71.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merlin	11 mi	77.6% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Foots Creek	11 mi	43.5% (±20.1 points)	Lower
Gold Hill	16 mi	52.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Ruch	19 mi	58.4% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	20 mi	50.8% (±11.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grants Pass, OR (53.2%), Foots Creek, OR (43.5%), Gold Hill, OR (52.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Redwood	2.0% (±2.3 points)
2	New Hope	1.3% (±2.3 points)
3	Grants Pass	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Cave Junction	0.0% (±4.7 points)
4 (tie)	Merlin	0.0% (±6.2 points)

New Hope 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 New Hope

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Hope, used by 71.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Hope heat with oil?

1.3% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in New Hope use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Hope have electric heat?

71.6% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in New Hope heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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