How are homes heated in Lake Tapps, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Tapps, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Tapps, used by 56.8% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.6% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.8% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 38.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Lake Tapps

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Tapps	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	56.8% (±5.8 points)	33.8%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	38.6% (±6.0 points)	59.9%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±1.7 points)	2.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	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 Lake Tapps, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Pierce County (0.9%).

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

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

In Lake Tapps, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pierce County (59.9%).

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 Lake Tapps

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Tapps
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Tapps	—	38.6% (±6.0 points)	—
Bonney Lake	2.2 mi	39.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	3.1 mi	55.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Pacific	4.4 mi	57.6% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Alderton	4.5 mi	68.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Algona	5.1 mi	66.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Auburn	5.4 mi	56.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Edgewood	5.4 mi	55.8% (±5.5 points)	Higher
North Puyallup	5.5 mi	47.5% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sumner, WA (55.5%), Pacific, WA (57.6%), Alderton, WA (68.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
32 (tie)	Fort Lewis	0.4% (±0.6 points)
32 (tie)	Gig Harbor	0.4% (±0.7 points)
32 (tie)	University Place	0.4% (±0.3 points)
36 (tie)	Artondale	0.2% (±0.3 points)
36 (tie)	Milton	0.2% (±0.3 points)
38 (tie)	Frederickson	0.1% (±0.2 points)
38 (tie)	Lake Tapps	0.1% (±0.2 points)
40 (tie)	Bonney Lake	0.0% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	Buckley	0.0% (±2.1 points)
40 (tie)	Canterwood	0.0% (±3.7 points)
40 (tie)	Carbonado	0.0% (±16.2 points)
40 (tie)	Crocker	0.0% (±8.5 points)
40 (tie)	DuPont	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Tapps 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 Lake Tapps

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Tapps, used by 56.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Tapps heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Lake Tapps use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Tapps have electric heat?

38.6% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Tapps heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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