How are homes heated in Rockaway Beach, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Rockaway Beach, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rockaway Beach, used by 80.6% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.3% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 80.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rockaway Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rockaway Beach	Tillamook County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	1.3% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.9 points)	1.1%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	80.6% (±9.1 points)	78.6%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.1% (±3.3 points)	3.1%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.3% (±4.5 points)	11.9%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.7% (±6.7 points)	1.7%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.3%	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 Rockaway Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tillamook County (1.1%).

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

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

In Rockaway Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tillamook County (78.6%).

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 Rockaway Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockaway Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rockaway Beach	—	80.6% (±9.1 points)	—
Garibaldi	4.1 mi	86.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wheeler	5.5 mi	77.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bayside Gardens	6.8 mi	95.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Manzanita	6.9 mi	80.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bay City	7.0 mi	80.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nehalem	7.4 mi	82.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tillamook	12 mi	84.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Netarts	13 mi	94.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bayside Gardens, OR (95.1%), Netarts, OR (94.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Bay City	0.0% (±5.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bayside Gardens	0.0% (±6.5 points)
4 (tie)	Garibaldi	0.0% (±10.2 points)
4 (tie)	Manzanita	0.0% (±13.0 points)
4 (tie)	Netarts	0.0% (±7.9 points)
4 (tie)	Pacific City	0.0% (±6.8 points)
4 (tie)	Rockaway Beach	0.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Tillamook 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 Rockaway Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rockaway Beach, used by 80.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rockaway Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Rockaway Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rockaway Beach have electric heat?

80.6% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Rockaway Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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