How are homes heated in Machias, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Machias, WA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Machias, used by 50.0% (±18.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.0% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 50.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Machias

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Machias	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	16.0% (±9.8 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	50.0% (±18.9 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±5.1 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	28.6% (±19.0 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.7 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 Machias, 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 Machias, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Machias

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Machias
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Machias	—	50.0% (±18.9 points)	—
Cavalero	1.7 mi	19.6% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Lake Stevens	2.2 mi	44.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bunk Foss	2.9 mi	55.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Three Lakes	4.2 mi	58.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lochsloy	4.7 mi	65.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Snohomish	4.7 mi	63.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fobes Hill	5.3 mi	73.5% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Lake Cassidy	5.3 mi	43.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cavalero, WA (19.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fobes Hill, WA (73.5%).

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
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)
31 (tie)	Lake Stickney	0.0% (±0.6 points)
31 (tie)	Larch Way	0.0% (±2.2 points)
31 (tie)	Machias	0.0% (±7.7 points)
31 (tie)	Martha Lake	0.0% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Mill Creek	0.0% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Monroe	0.0% (±0.6 points)
31 (tie)	Monroe North	0.0% (±7.9 points)
31 (tie)	Mukilteo	0.0% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Silver Firs	0.0% (±0.5 points)

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

Machias 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 Machias

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Machias, used by 50.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Machias heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Machias use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Machias have electric heat?

50.0% (±18.9 points) of occupied homes in Machias heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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