How are homes heated in Sudden Valley, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sudden Valley, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sudden Valley, used by 34.9% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.0% heat with utility gas.

2.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.0% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 34.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.0%

Heating fuel in Sudden Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sudden Valley	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	27.0% (±5.6 points)	39.5%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.0% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	34.9% (±6.5 points)	46.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.6% (±7.0 points)	8.7%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±2.3 points)	3.4%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.7% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Sudden 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Sudden Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Whatcom County (46.5%).

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 Sudden Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sudden Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sudden Valley	—	34.9% (±6.5 points)	—
Geneva	3.1 mi	17.7% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Bellingham	6.1 mi	56.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Marietta-Alderwood	11 mi	56.2% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Everson	13 mi	49.4% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Nooksack	14 mi	16.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Ferndale	14 mi	39.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sedro-Woolley	15 mi	36.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lynden	16 mi	28.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Geneva, WA (17.7%), Nooksack, WA (16.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bellingham, WA (56.6%), Marietta-Alderwood, WA (56.2%), Everson, WA (49.4%).

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)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sudden 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 Sudden Valley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sudden Valley, used by 34.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sudden Valley heat with oil?

2.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Sudden Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sudden Valley have electric heat?

34.9% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Sudden Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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