How are homes heated in Bunk Foss, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bunk Foss, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bunk Foss, used by 55.0% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.8% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.8% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 55.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Bunk Foss

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bunk Foss	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	33.8% (±7.2 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	55.0% (±9.2 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.6% (±3.8 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	3.6% (±2.8 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.6%	0.6%	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 Bunk Foss, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Snohomish County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (1.3%).

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

In Bunk Foss, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Snohomish County (52.8%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (58.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bunk Foss

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bunk Foss
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bunk Foss	—	55.0% (±9.2 points)	—
Cavalero	1.2 mi	19.6% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Snohomish	2.3 mi	63.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fobes Hill	2.4 mi	73.5% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Machias	2.9 mi	50.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Stevens	2.9 mi	44.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Everett	4.4 mi	67.5% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Three Lakes	5.4 mi	58.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eastmont	6.0 mi	35.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cavalero, WA (19.6%), Lake Stevens, WA (44.7%), Eastmont, WA (35.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fobes Hill, WA (73.5%), Everett, WA (67.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Everett	0.8% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)	Lake Goodwin	0.8% (±0.9 points)
14 (tie)	Maltby	0.8% (±0.9 points)
17 (tie)	Sisco Heights	0.7% (±1.1 points)
17 (tie)	Snohomish	0.7% (±0.8 points)
17 (tie)	Stanwood	0.7% (±1.1 points)
20	Bunk Foss	0.6% (±1.1 points)
21 (tie)	Mill Creek East	0.5% (±0.6 points)
21 (tie)	Picnic Point	0.5% (±0.5 points)
23 (tie)	Marysville	0.4% (±0.4 points)
23 (tie)	North Lynnwood	0.4% (±0.5 points)
23 (tie)	Woods Creek	0.4% (±0.6 points)
26	Brier	0.3% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bunk Foss 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 Bunk Foss

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bunk Foss?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bunk Foss, used by 55.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bunk Foss heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Bunk Foss use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bunk Foss have electric heat?

55.0% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Bunk Foss heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bunk Foss CDP, Washington

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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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