How are homes heated in River Road, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in River Road, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in River Road, used by 63.8% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.1% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 63.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in River Road

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	River Road	Lane County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	31.1% (±6.1 points)	17.9%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	63.8% (±6.4 points)	75.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±1.3 points)	4.3%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	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 River Road, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lane County (0.3%).

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

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

In River Road, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lane County (75.1%).

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 River Road

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Road
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
River Road	—	63.8% (±6.4 points)	—
Eugene	2.0 mi	75.3% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Santa Clara	2.2 mi	71.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coburg	5.3 mi	39.6% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Springfield	7.8 mi	81.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Junction City	9.5 mi	65.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Veneta	11 mi	88.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Creswell	13 mi	57.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harrisburg	13 mi	65.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coburg, OR (39.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eugene, OR (75.3%), Springfield, OR (81.7%), Veneta, OR (88.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Westfir	4.7% (±4.5 points)
2	Dunes City	1.5% (±2.4 points)
3	Eugene	0.3% (±0.1 points)
4	River Road	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Coburg	0.0% (±7.6 points)
5 (tie)	Cottage Grove	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Creswell	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Florence	0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Heceta Beach	0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Junction City	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Lane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

River Road 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 River Road

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in River Road, used by 63.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in River Road heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in River Road use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in River Road have electric heat?

63.8% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in River Road heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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