How are homes heated in Esperance, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Esperance, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Esperance, used by 66.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.5% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 32.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Esperance

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Esperance	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	66.5% (±9.0 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	32.4% (±9.2 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.6 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Esperance, 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 Esperance, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Snohomish County (52.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Esperance

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Esperance
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Esperance	—	32.4% (±9.2 points)	—
Edmonds	1.4 mi	46.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Woodway	1.8 mi	13.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Mountlake Terrace	2.2 mi	63.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Shoreline	2.5 mi	51.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Lynnwood	3.3 mi	63.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Brier	3.5 mi	34.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Forest Park	3.6 mi	38.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alderwood Manor	4.1 mi	47.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodway, WA (13.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edmonds, WA (46.8%), Mountlake Terrace, WA (63.6%), Shoreline, WA (51.1%).

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
31 (tie)	Arlington Heights	0.0% (±4.2 points)
31 (tie)	Bryant	0.0% (±5.0 points)
31 (tie)	Canyon Creek	0.0% (±2.7 points)
31 (tie)	Cathcart	0.0% (±4.8 points)
31 (tie)	Cavalero	0.0% (±8.3 points)
31 (tie)	Eastmont	0.0% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Esperance	0.0% (±2.6 points)
31 (tie)	Granite Falls	0.0% (±2.4 points)
31 (tie)	High Bridge	0.0% (±3.5 points)
31 (tie)	Index	0.0% (±40.2 points)
31 (tie)	Kayak Point	0.0% (±5.9 points)
31 (tie)	Lake Cassidy	0.0% (±3.0 points)
31 (tie)	Lake Ketchum	0.0% (±8.9 points)

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

Esperance 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 Esperance

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Esperance, used by 66.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Esperance heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Esperance use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Esperance have electric heat?

32.4% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Esperance heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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