How are homes heated in Point Roberts, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Point Roberts, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Point Roberts, used by 56.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.6% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 56.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.7%

Heating fuel in Point Roberts

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Point Roberts	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	2.6% (±2.1 points)	39.5%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±1.9 points)	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	56.0% (±8.6 points)	46.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.3% (±7.8 points)	8.7%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±3.0 points)	3.4%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±2.2 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 Point Roberts, 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 Point Roberts, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Point Roberts

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Point Roberts
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Point Roberts	—	56.0% (±8.6 points)	—
Blaine	14 mi	46.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Birch Bay	15 mi	46.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	23 mi	39.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Marietta-Alderwood	27 mi	56.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lynden	28 mi	28.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Bellingham	31 mi	56.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Friday Harbor	31 mi	80.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Everson	32 mi	49.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ferndale, WA (39.6%), Lynden, WA (28.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Friday Harbor, WA (80.9%).

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
1	Sudden Valley	2.0% (±2.0 points)
2	Point Roberts	1.7% (±1.9 points)
3	Blaine	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4	Birch Bay	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Bellingham	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Everson	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Ferndale	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Geneva	0.0% (±4.0 points)

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

Point Roberts 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 Point Roberts

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Point Roberts, used by 56.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Point Roberts heat with oil?

1.7% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Point Roberts use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Point Roberts have electric heat?

56.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Point Roberts heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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