How are homes heated in North Puyallup, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in North Puyallup, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Puyallup, used by 47.5% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% heat with utility gas.

22.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.8% (±13.8 points)
Electricity: 47.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.5%

Heating fuel in North Puyallup

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Puyallup	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	27.8% (±13.8 points)	33.8%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.5% (±20.9 points)	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	47.5% (±17.8 points)	59.9%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±3.4 points)	1.9%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 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 Puyallup, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Pierce County (0.9%).

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

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

In North Puyallup, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pierce County (59.9%).

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 North Puyallup

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Puyallup
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Puyallup	—	47.5% (±17.8 points)	—
Puyallup	1.5 mi	57.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	2.3 mi	55.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	2.8 mi	55.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Alderton	3.1 mi	68.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Milton	4.1 mi	64.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fife	4.1 mi	71.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Waller	4.2 mi	64.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Summit	4.5 mi	57.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alderton, WA (68.4%), Fife, WA (71.4%).

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
1	North Puyallup	22.5% (±20.9 points)
2	Anderson Island	4.6% (±4.0 points)
3	Longbranch	4.5% (±5.0 points)
4	Wollochet	3.7% (±3.4 points)
5	Waller	3.5% (±2.0 points)
6	Clear Lake (Pierce County)	3.1% (±5.0 points)
7	Summit View	2.8% (±2.6 points)

Showing 7 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Puyallup 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 Puyallup

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Puyallup, used by 47.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Puyallup heat with oil?

22.5% (±20.9 points) of occupied homes in North Puyallup use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Puyallup have electric heat?

47.5% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes in North Puyallup heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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