How are homes heated in Fairwood (Spokane County), WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairwood (Spokane County), WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairwood (Spokane County), used by 63.1% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.1% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 35.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fairwood (Spokane County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairwood (Spokane County)	Spokane County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	63.1% (±5.2 points)	49.7%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	35.4% (±5.3 points)	44.7%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.0%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 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 Fairwood (Spokane County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Spokane County (1.0%).

It is also lower than in Washington (1.3%).

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

In Fairwood (Spokane County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Spokane County (44.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fairwood (Spokane County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairwood (Spokane County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairwood (Spokane County)	—	35.4% (±5.3 points)	—
Country Homes	1.3 mi	37.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town and Country	2.7 mi	21.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Mead	3.2 mi	33.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spokane	6.9 mi	42.0% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Millwood	8.5 mi	39.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Suncrest	9.6 mi	51.8% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Spokane Valley	11 mi	47.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Airway Heights	11 mi	72.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town and Country, WA (21.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spokane, WA (42.0%), Suncrest, WA (51.8%), Spokane Valley, WA (47.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Cheney	0.4% (±0.6 points)
12	Mead	0.2% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	Airway Heights	0.0% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)	Country Homes	0.0% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Deer Park	0.0% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Fairchild AFB	0.0% (±5.2 points)
13 (tie)	Fairwood (Spokane County)	0.0% (±1.0 points)
13 (tie)	Liberty Lake	0.0% (±0.8 points)
13 (tie)	Medical Lake	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Spokane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairwood (Spokane 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 Fairwood (Spokane County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fairwood (Spokane County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairwood (Spokane County), used by 63.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairwood (Spokane County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Fairwood (Spokane County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairwood (Spokane County) have electric heat?

35.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Fairwood (Spokane County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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