How are homes heated in Peaceful Valley, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Peaceful Valley, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Peaceful Valley, used by 54.6% (±9.9 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% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 54.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Peaceful Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Peaceful Valley	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±3.6 points)	39.5%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	54.6% (±9.9 points)	46.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	31.2% (±11.7 points)	8.7%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	14.2% (±6.3 points)	3.4%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	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)	0.4%	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 Peaceful Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Whatcom County (0.9%).

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

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

In Peaceful Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Whatcom County (46.5%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (58.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Peaceful Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peaceful Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Peaceful Valley	—	54.6% (±9.9 points)	—
Sumas	6.3 mi	38.6% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Nooksack	7.9 mi	16.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Everson	9.7 mi	49.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lynden	14 mi	28.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Sudden Valley	18 mi	34.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Geneva	18 mi	17.7% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Bellingham	20 mi	56.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	21 mi	39.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sumas, WA (38.6%), Nooksack, WA (16.0%), Lynden, WA (28.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Everson	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Ferndale	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Geneva	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Lynden	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Marietta-Alderwood	0.0% (±2.4 points)
5 (tie)	Nooksack	0.0% (±6.4 points)
5 (tie)	Peaceful Valley	0.0% (±3.6 points)
5 (tie)	Sumas	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Peaceful Valley 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 Peaceful Valley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Peaceful Valley, used by 54.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Peaceful Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Peaceful Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Peaceful Valley have electric heat?

54.6% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Peaceful Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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