How are homes heated in Mill Creek East, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mill Creek East, WA, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mill Creek East, used by 64.3% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.3% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 32.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Mill Creek East

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mill Creek East	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	64.3% (±3.8 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	32.0% (±3.6 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.2 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 Mill Creek East, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Snohomish County (0.6%).

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

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

In Mill Creek East, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Snohomish County (52.8%).

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 Mill Creek East

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mill Creek East
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mill Creek East	—	32.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Clearview	2.0 mi	67.3% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Bothell East	2.1 mi	43.3% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Martha Lake	2.2 mi	55.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Mill Creek	2.3 mi	42.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Silver Firs	2.6 mi	26.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Larch Way	3.1 mi	27.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bothell West	3.2 mi	40.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Cathcart	4.0 mi	44.3% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silver Firs, WA (26.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clearview, WA (67.3%), Bothell East, WA (43.3%), Martha Lake, WA (55.4%).

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
14 (tie)	Lake Goodwin	0.8% (±0.9 points)
14 (tie)	Maltby	0.8% (±0.9 points)
17 (tie)	Sisco Heights	0.7% (±1.1 points)
17 (tie)	Snohomish	0.7% (±0.8 points)
17 (tie)	Stanwood	0.7% (±1.1 points)
20	Bunk Foss	0.6% (±1.1 points)
21 (tie)	Mill Creek East	0.5% (±0.6 points)
21 (tie)	Picnic Point	0.5% (±0.5 points)
23 (tie)	Marysville	0.4% (±0.4 points)
23 (tie)	North Lynnwood	0.4% (±0.5 points)
23 (tie)	Woods Creek	0.4% (±0.6 points)
26	Brier	0.3% (±0.5 points)
27 (tie)	Bothell West	0.2% (±0.3 points)

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

Mill Creek East 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 Mill Creek East

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mill Creek East?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mill Creek East, used by 64.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mill Creek East heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Mill Creek East use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mill Creek East have electric heat?

32.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Mill Creek East heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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