How are homes heated in Odell, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Odell, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Odell, used by 54.7% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.2% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 54.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Odell

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Odell	Hood River County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	38.2% (±12.4 points)	31.4%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.8%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	54.7% (±13.6 points)	55.4%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.7% (±6.9 points)	2.1%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±2.7 points)	7.5%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.3 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 Odell, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Odell, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Odell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Odell
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Odell	—	54.7% (±13.6 points)	—
Hood River	5.2 mi	49.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bingen	6.6 mi	38.3% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
White Salmon	7.2 mi	32.7% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Mosier	8.2 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	16 mi	69.7% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stevenson	17 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%).

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)

Odell 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 Odell

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Odell, used by 54.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Odell heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Odell use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Odell have electric heat?

54.7% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Odell heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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