How are homes heated in Clear Lake (Skagit County), WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Clear Lake (Skagit County), WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clear Lake (Skagit County), used by 64.8% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% heat with utility gas.

2.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.5% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 64.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.6%

Heating fuel in Clear Lake (Skagit County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clear Lake (Skagit County)	Skagit County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	0.5% (±0.9 points)	42.5%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.6% (±3.9 points)	1.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	64.8% (±11.3 points)	41.1%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.2% (±9.7 points)	9.3%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	10.5% (±6.9 points)	5.0%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±3.2 points)	0.3%	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 Clear Lake (Skagit County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Skagit County (1.0%).

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

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

In Clear Lake (Skagit County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Skagit County (41.1%).

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 Clear Lake (Skagit County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clear Lake (Skagit County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clear Lake (Skagit County)	—	64.8% (±11.3 points)	—
Big Lake	3.6 mi	31.2% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Mount Vernon	4.0 mi	46.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Burlington	4.3 mi	55.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sedro-Woolley	4.4 mi	36.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Lyman	9.5 mi	34.4% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Lake Ketchum	12 mi	38.7% (±19.4 points)	Lower
Hamilton	12 mi	66.2% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
La Conner	12 mi	44.5% (±10.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Big Lake, WA (31.2%), Mount Vernon, WA (46.2%), Sedro-Woolley, WA (36.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Concrete	5.9% (±5.1 points)
2	Lyman	3.2% (±6.2 points)
3	Clear Lake (Skagit County)	2.6% (±3.9 points)
4	La Conner	2.5% (±3.6 points)
5	Mount Vernon	0.2% (±0.3 points)
6	Anacortes	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Big Lake	0.0% (±4.2 points)
7 (tie)	Burlington	0.0% (±1.0 points)
7 (tie)	Hamilton	0.0% (±26.0 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Skagit County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Clear Lake (Skagit County) 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 Clear Lake (Skagit County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Clear Lake (Skagit County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clear Lake (Skagit County), used by 64.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clear Lake (Skagit County) heat with oil?

2.6% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Clear Lake (Skagit County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clear Lake (Skagit County) have electric heat?

64.8% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Clear Lake (Skagit County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clear Lake CDP (Skagit County), 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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