How are homes heated in West Haven-Sylvan, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in West Haven-Sylvan, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Haven-Sylvan, used by 53.5% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.0% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.0% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 53.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in West Haven-Sylvan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Haven-Sylvan	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	45.0% (±5.8 points)	50.1%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	53.5% (±5.9 points)	46.1%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	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 West Haven-Sylvan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Washington County (0.6%).

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

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

In West Haven-Sylvan, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Washington County (46.1%).

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 West Haven-Sylvan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Haven-Sylvan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Haven-Sylvan	—	53.5% (±5.9 points)	—
West Slope	1.4 mi	46.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Mill	2.2 mi	28.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Cedar Hills	2.2 mi	31.8% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Raleigh Hills	2.2 mi	49.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marlene Village	2.6 mi	42.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Beaverton	3.6 mi	55.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Home-Whitford	3.7 mi	39.3% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Oak Hills	4.0 mi	35.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Mill, OR (28.6%), Cedar Hills, OR (31.8%), Garden Home-Whitford, OR (39.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Cedar Hills	0.5% (±0.8 points)
7 (tie)	Aloha	0.3% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Beaverton	0.3% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Raleigh Hills	0.3% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Bethany	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Tigard	0.2% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	West Haven-Sylvan	0.2% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Hillsboro	0.1% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Tualatin	0.1% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Banks	0.0% (±4.6 points)
15 (tie)	Bull Mountain	0.0% (±1.2 points)
15 (tie)	Cornelius	0.0% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	Durham	0.0% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Haven-Sylvan 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 West Haven-Sylvan

What is the most common way to heat a home in West Haven-Sylvan?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Haven-Sylvan, used by 53.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Haven-Sylvan heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in West Haven-Sylvan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Haven-Sylvan have electric heat?

53.5% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in West Haven-Sylvan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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