How are homes heated in Palouse, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Palouse, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palouse, used by 63.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.1% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 30.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Palouse

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Palouse	Whitman County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	63.1% (±8.0 points)	35.0%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	30.0% (±7.7 points)	56.9%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.2 points)	1.8%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±2.6 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.8% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.3%	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 Palouse, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Whitman County (2.8%).

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

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

In Palouse, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Whitman County (56.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Palouse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palouse
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Palouse	—	30.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Garfield	7.5 mi	69.1% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Potlatch	8.4 mi	50.1% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Onaway	8.8 mi	34.4% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	11 mi	41.9% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Albion	12 mi	46.3% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	12 mi	57.7% (±20.0 points)	Higher
Moscow	13 mi	56.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Pullman	13 mi	61.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garfield, WA (69.1%), Potlatch, ID (50.1%), Colfax, WA (41.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Tekoa	11.7% (±8.0 points)
5	Farmington	6.4% (±6.5 points)
6	LaCrosse	3.4% (±3.2 points)
7	Colton	3.0% (±4.7 points)
8	Uniontown	2.6% (±4.2 points)
9 (tie)	Colfax	0.9% (±1.4 points)
9 (tie)	Palouse	0.9% (±1.1 points)
11	St. John	0.7% (±1.0 points)
12 (tie)	Albion	0.0% (±16.7 points)
12 (tie)	Endicott	0.0% (±21.2 points)
12 (tie)	Lamont	0.0% (±40.8 points)
12 (tie)	Pullman	0.0% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Rosalia	0.0% (±14.5 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Whitman County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Palouse

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palouse, used by 63.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palouse heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Palouse use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Palouse have electric heat?

30.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Palouse heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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