How are homes heated in Ocean Park, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ocean Park, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Park, used by 88.1% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 88.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Ocean Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ocean Park	Pacific County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.8%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	88.1% (±6.0 points)	78.0%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.9% (±3.6 points)	7.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	6.3% (±4.2 points)	10.2%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 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 Ocean Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pacific County (1.7%).

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

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

In Ocean Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pacific County (78.0%).

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 Ocean Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ocean Park	—	88.1% (±6.0 points)	—
Long Beach	9.3 mi	76.6% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Ilwaco	13 mi	82.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Bend	17 mi	79.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Raymond	19 mi	82.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Warrenton	23 mi	38.1% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Astoria	24 mi	37.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Westport	28 mi	85.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gearhart	33 mi	12.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Long Beach, WA (76.6%), Warrenton, OR (38.1%), Astoria, OR (37.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Raymond	4.6% (±5.7 points)
2	South Bend	3.0% (±2.9 points)
3	Ilwaco	2.2% (±3.8 points)
4	Ocean Park	0.6% (±1.2 points)
5	Long Beach	0.0% (±4.8 points)

Ocean Park 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 Ocean Park

What is the most common way to heat a home in Ocean Park?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Park, used by 88.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ocean Park heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ocean Park have electric heat?

88.1% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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