How are homes heated in Chain Lake, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Chain Lake, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chain Lake, used by 61.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

4.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 61.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.6%

Heating fuel in Chain Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chain Lake	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±3.7 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.6% (±5.6 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	61.3% (±7.6 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.0% (±5.7 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	9.1% (±4.3 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 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 Chain Lake, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Chain Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Chain Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chain Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chain Lake	—	61.3% (±7.6 points)	—
Monroe North	1.3 mi	64.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	2.9 mi	46.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Three Lakes	3.7 mi	58.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woods Creek	4.3 mi	56.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Snohomish	5.2 mi	63.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bunk Foss	6.4 mi	55.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cathcart	6.5 mi	44.3% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Cavalero	6.5 mi	19.6% (±15.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monroe, WA (46.5%), Cathcart, WA (44.3%), Cavalero, WA (19.6%).

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
1	Lochsloy	8.0% (±5.9 points)
2	Chain Lake	4.6% (±5.6 points)
3	Gold Bar	3.9% (±6.2 points)
4	Darrington	2.7% (±3.0 points)
5	Meadowdale	2.5% (±2.6 points)
6	Woodway	2.4% (±2.2 points)
7	Clearview	1.7% (±2.8 points)
8	Arlington	1.5% (±1.3 points)

Showing 8 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chain Lake 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 Chain Lake

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chain Lake, used by 61.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chain Lake heat with oil?

4.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Chain Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chain Lake have electric heat?

61.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Chain Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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