How are homes heated in Picnic Point, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Picnic Point, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Picnic Point, used by 49.1% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.7% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.1% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 44.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Picnic Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Picnic Point	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	49.1% (±5.6 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	44.7% (±5.1 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.7% (±2.4 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 Picnic Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Snohomish County (0.6%).

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

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

In Picnic Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Snohomish County (52.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Picnic Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Picnic Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Picnic Point	—	44.7% (±5.1 points)	—
Meadowdale	1.3 mi	32.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
North Lynnwood	2.2 mi	70.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Mukilteo	2.5 mi	44.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Stickney	2.6 mi	58.4% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Lynnwood	3.3 mi	63.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Larch Way	3.5 mi	27.3% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Martha Lake	4.1 mi	55.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Mill Creek	4.6 mi	42.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meadowdale, WA (32.0%), Larch Way, WA (27.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Lynnwood, WA (70.8%), Lake Stickney, WA (58.4%), Lynnwood, WA (63.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Maltby	0.8% (±0.9 points)
17 (tie)	Sisco Heights	0.7% (±1.1 points)
17 (tie)	Snohomish	0.7% (±0.8 points)
17 (tie)	Stanwood	0.7% (±1.1 points)
20	Bunk Foss	0.6% (±1.1 points)
21 (tie)	Mill Creek East	0.5% (±0.6 points)
21 (tie)	Picnic Point	0.5% (±0.5 points)
23 (tie)	Marysville	0.4% (±0.4 points)
23 (tie)	North Lynnwood	0.4% (±0.5 points)
23 (tie)	Woods Creek	0.4% (±0.6 points)
26	Brier	0.3% (±0.5 points)
27 (tie)	Bothell West	0.2% (±0.3 points)
27 (tie)	Lake Stevens	0.2% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Picnic Point 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 Picnic Point

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Picnic Point, used by 49.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Picnic Point heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Picnic Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Picnic Point have electric heat?

44.7% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Picnic Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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