How are homes heated in Duluth, WA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Duluth, used by 89.3% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.7% (±2.7 points)
Electricity
89.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Duluth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostDuluthClark CountyWashingtonUnited States
Utility gas1.7% (±2.7 points)33.3%33.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±6.8 points)0.4%1.3%3.9%
Electricity89.3% (±9.7 points)61.9%58.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.1% (±3.5 points)1.3%3.0%4.9%
Wood3.8% (±5.7 points)2.2%2.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±6.8 points)0.0%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±6.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.0% (±4.6 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±6.8 points)0.5%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 Duluth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.4%).

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

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

In Duluth, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Clark County (61.9%).

It is also higher than in Washington (58.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Duluth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Duluth
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Duluth—89.3% (±9.7 points)—
Ridgefield2.6 mi43.0% (±5.2 points)Lower
Mount Vista3.3 mi62.9% (±4.5 points)Lower
Meadow Glade4.7 mi43.7% (±9.8 points)Lower
Battle Ground5.1 mi53.7% (±4.3 points)Lower
Barberton5.1 mi46.6% (±6.7 points)Lower
Salmon Creek5.2 mi58.7% (±4.3 points)Lower
La Center5.5 mi44.5% (±11.1 points)Lower
Felida5.8 mi41.4% (±8.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridgefield, WA (43.0%), Mount Vista, WA (62.9%), Meadow Glade, WA (43.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)Salmon Creek0.3% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)Washougal0.3% (±0.4 points)
11Battle Ground0.2% (±0.3 points)
12Orchards0.1% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)Barberton0.0% (±1.3 points)
13 (tie)Brush Prairie0.0% (±3.9 points)
13 (tie)Duluth0.0% (±6.8 points)
13 (tie)Five Corners0.0% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)Hockinson0.0% (±1.9 points)
13 (tie)La Center0.0% (±2.7 points)
13 (tie)Lake Shore0.0% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)Lewisville0.0% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)Meadow Glade0.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Clark County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Duluth 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 Duluth

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Duluth, used by 89.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Duluth heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Duluth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Duluth have electric heat?

89.3% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Duluth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Duluth CDP, Washington (place:18775, in state:53).

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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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