How are homes heated in Prineville Lake Acres, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Prineville Lake Acres, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prineville Lake Acres, used by 59.9% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.0% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 59.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Prineville Lake Acres

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prineville Lake Acres	Crook County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	5.0% (±7.2 points)	25.6%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.8%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	59.9% (±16.4 points)	51.5%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.9% (±8.3 points)	5.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	25.2% (±12.9 points)	15.0%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 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 Prineville Lake Acres, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crook County (0.8%).

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

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

In Prineville Lake Acres, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Crook County (51.5%).

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 Prineville Lake Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prineville Lake Acres
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prineville Lake Acres	—	59.9% (±16.4 points)	—
Juniper Canyon	3.1 mi	71.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Prineville	9.7 mi	48.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Redmond	21 mi	45.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Terrebonne	23 mi	84.0% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Eagle Crest	26 mi	74.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bend	27 mi	38.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Crooked River Ranch	30 mi	71.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Deschutes River Woods	31 mi	51.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bend, OR (38.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Terrebonne, OR (84.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Juniper Canyon	0.7% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Prineville	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Prineville Lake Acres	0.0% (±5.8 points)

Prineville Lake Acres 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 Prineville Lake Acres

What is the most common way to heat a home in Prineville Lake Acres?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prineville Lake Acres, used by 59.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prineville Lake Acres heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Prineville Lake Acres use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prineville Lake Acres have electric heat?

59.9% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes in Prineville Lake Acres heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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