How are homes heated in Pilot Rock, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Pilot Rock, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pilot Rock, used by 48.8% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.8% (±12.8 points)
Electricity: 31.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pilot Rock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pilot Rock	Umatilla County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	48.8% (±12.8 points)	30.6%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.9%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	31.9% (±10.5 points)	60.0%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	17.8% (±9.9 points)	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.6%	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 Pilot Rock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Umatilla County (0.9%).

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

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

In Pilot Rock, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Umatilla County (60.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pilot Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pilot Rock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pilot Rock	—	31.9% (±10.5 points)	—
Pendleton	13 mi	42.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Adams	23 mi	48.7% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Echo	25 mi	74.0% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Ukiah	25 mi	76.7% (±29.7 points)	Higher
Helix	26 mi	84.3% (±14.9 points)	Higher
Stanfield	27 mi	54.7% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Athena	27 mi	46.7% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Weston	30 mi	34.8% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Echo, OR (74.0%), Ukiah, OR (76.7%), Helix, OR (84.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Pendleton	1.1% (±1.0 points)
4	Athena	0.8% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Milton-Freewater	0.7% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Stanfield	0.7% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Echo	0.0% (±20.9 points)
7 (tie)	Hermiston	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Pilot Rock	0.0% (±6.7 points)
7 (tie)	Ukiah	0.0% (±38.5 points)
7 (tie)	Umapine	0.0% (±13.8 points)
7 (tie)	Umatilla	0.0% (±1.8 points)
7 (tie)	Weston	0.0% (±19.4 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Umatilla 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 Pilot Rock

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pilot Rock, used by 48.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pilot Rock heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Pilot Rock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pilot Rock have electric heat?

31.9% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Pilot Rock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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