How are homes heated in North Yelm, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in North Yelm, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Yelm, used by 79.9% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 79.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Yelm

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Yelm	Thurston County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±3.7 points)	31.2%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	79.9% (±10.6 points)	59.6%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±3.1 points)	4.1%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	11.9% (±10.3 points)	3.7%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.3% (±6.3 points)	0.5%	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 Yelm, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Thurston County (0.4%).

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

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

In North Yelm, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Thurston County (59.6%).

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 Yelm

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Yelm
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Yelm	—	79.9% (±10.6 points)	—
Yelm	2.2 mi	58.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Roy	3.8 mi	77.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rainier	6.2 mi	61.5% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Fort Lewis	9.2 mi	56.7% (±7.1 points)	Lower
DuPont	9.9 mi	43.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Tanglewilde	9.9 mi	43.5% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Lacey	10 mi	55.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
South Creek	11 mi	91.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yelm, WA (58.0%), Rainier, WA (61.5%), Fort Lewis, WA (56.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Bucoda	2.2% (±3.1 points)
3	Tumwater	0.6% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Olympia	0.4% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Tenino	0.4% (±0.6 points)
6	Lacey	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Grand Mound	0.0% (±3.2 points)
7 (tie)	North Yelm	0.0% (±3.7 points)
7 (tie)	Rainier	0.0% (±4.9 points)
7 (tie)	Tanglewilde	0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	Yelm	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Thurston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Yelm 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 Yelm

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Yelm, used by 79.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Yelm heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in North Yelm use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Yelm have electric heat?

79.9% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in North Yelm heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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