How are homes heated in Gold Bar, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Gold Bar, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gold Bar, used by 54.4% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.8% heat with utility gas.

3.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.8% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 54.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.9%

Heating fuel in Gold Bar

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gold Bar	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	34.8% (±10.5 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.9% (±6.2 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	54.4% (±10.9 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±2.7 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±3.7 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.7 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 Gold Bar, 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 Gold Bar, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Gold Bar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gold Bar
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gold Bar	—	54.4% (±10.9 points)	—
Sultan	5.3 mi	48.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Index	6.8 mi	55.2% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woods Creek	9.9 mi	56.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	14 mi	46.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe North	14 mi	64.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chain Lake	14 mi	61.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Three Lakes	15 mi	58.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Marcel-Stillwater	15 mi	28.5% (±12.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA (28.5%).

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)
9	Lynnwood	1.4% (±0.7 points)

Showing 9 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Gold Bar

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gold Bar, used by 54.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gold Bar heat with oil?

3.9% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Gold Bar use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gold Bar have electric heat?

54.4% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Gold Bar heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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