How are homes heated in Navy Yard City, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Navy Yard City, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Navy Yard City, used by 56.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.3% heat with utility gas.

8.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.3% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 56.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.7%

Heating fuel in Navy Yard City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Navy Yard City	Kitsap County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	29.3% (±8.5 points)	25.9%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.7% (±5.6 points)	2.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	56.9% (±10.3 points)	60.1%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.7% (±3.1 points)	5.7%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	4.5%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 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 Navy Yard City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Kitsap County (2.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Navy Yard City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kitsap County (60.1%).

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 Navy Yard City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Navy Yard City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Navy Yard City	—	56.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Port Orchard	1.7 mi	48.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bremerton	2.7 mi	57.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Point	2.8 mi	45.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Port Orchard	3.1 mi	49.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Parkwood	3.3 mi	46.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kitsap Lake	3.4 mi	59.7% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Enetai	3.6 mi	52.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tracyton	3.9 mi	58.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hansville	14.2% (±12.2 points)
2	Navy Yard City	8.7% (±5.6 points)
3	Rocky Point	5.9% (±7.5 points)
4	Enetai	5.3% (±3.9 points)
5	Bremerton	4.7% (±1.4 points)
6 (tie)	Burley	4.4% (±7.1 points)
6 (tie)	Southworth	4.4% (±3.5 points)
8	Bainbridge Island	3.8% (±1.3 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Kitsap County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Navy Yard City 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 Navy Yard City

What is the most common way to heat a home in Navy Yard City?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Navy Yard City, used by 56.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Navy Yard City heat with oil?

8.7% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Navy Yard City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Navy Yard City have electric heat?

56.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Navy Yard City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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