How are homes heated in North Fort Lewis, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in North Fort Lewis, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Fort Lewis, used by 73.1% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.1% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 73.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Fort Lewis

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Fort Lewis	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	24.1% (±7.3 points)	33.8%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	73.1% (±7.8 points)	59.9%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±2.1 points)	2.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.9%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 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 North Fort Lewis, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pierce County (0.9%).

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

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

In North Fort Lewis, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pierce County (59.9%).

It is also higher than in Washington (58.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near North Fort Lewis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Fort Lewis
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Fort Lewis	—	73.1% (±7.8 points)	—
Fort Lewis	2.2 mi	56.7% (±7.1 points)	Lower
DuPont	2.7 mi	43.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Steilacoom	3.3 mi	60.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Lakewood	4.3 mi	66.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson Island	4.5 mi	95.4% (±4.0 points)	Higher
McChord AFB	4.9 mi	82.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
University Place	6.9 mi	61.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Parkland	7.5 mi	71.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Lewis, WA (56.7%), DuPont, WA (43.0%), Steilacoom, WA (60.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anderson Island, WA (95.4%).

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
40 (tie)	Carbonado	0.0% (±16.2 points)
40 (tie)	Crocker	0.0% (±8.5 points)
40 (tie)	DuPont	0.0% (±1.0 points)
40 (tie)	Home	0.0% (±6.4 points)
40 (tie)	McChord AFB	0.0% (±4.9 points)
40 (tie)	Midland	0.0% (±1.2 points)
40 (tie)	North Fort Lewis	0.0% (±3.4 points)
40 (tie)	Orting	0.0% (±1.4 points)
40 (tie)	Prairie Heights	0.0% (±2.4 points)
40 (tie)	Prairie Ridge	0.0% (±0.9 points)
40 (tie)	Purdy	0.0% (±5.8 points)
40 (tie)	Rosedale	0.0% (±3.0 points)
40 (tie)	Ruston	0.0% (±6.1 points)

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

North Fort Lewis 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 North Fort Lewis

What is the most common way to heat a home in North Fort Lewis?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Fort Lewis, used by 73.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Fort Lewis heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in North Fort Lewis use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Fort Lewis have electric heat?

73.1% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in North Fort Lewis heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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