How are homes heated in Marietta-Alderwood, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Marietta-Alderwood, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marietta-Alderwood, used by 56.2% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.8% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 56.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Marietta-Alderwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marietta-Alderwood	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	40.8% (±9.6 points)	39.5%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	56.2% (±9.4 points)	46.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.4 points)	8.7%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	3.4%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.4%	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 Marietta-Alderwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Whatcom County (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (1.3%).

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

In Marietta-Alderwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Whatcom County (46.5%).

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 Marietta-Alderwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marietta-Alderwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marietta-Alderwood	—	56.2% (±9.4 points)	—
Bellingham	4.6 mi	56.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	4.8 mi	39.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Geneva	7.5 mi	17.7% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Sudden Valley	11 mi	34.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Lynden	12 mi	28.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Everson	13 mi	49.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Birch Bay	13 mi	46.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nooksack	14 mi	16.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ferndale, WA (39.6%), Geneva, WA (17.7%), Sudden Valley, WA (34.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Birch Bay	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Bellingham	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Everson	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Ferndale	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Geneva	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Lynden	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Marietta-Alderwood	0.0% (±2.4 points)
5 (tie)	Nooksack	0.0% (±6.4 points)
5 (tie)	Peaceful Valley	0.0% (±3.6 points)
5 (tie)	Sumas	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Marietta-Alderwood 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 Marietta-Alderwood

What is the most common way to heat a home in Marietta-Alderwood?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marietta-Alderwood, used by 56.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marietta-Alderwood heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Marietta-Alderwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marietta-Alderwood have electric heat?

56.2% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Marietta-Alderwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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