How are homes heated in Sunday Lake, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sunday Lake, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sunday Lake, used by 77.5% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.8% (±10.2 points)
Electricity: 77.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sunday Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sunday Lake	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	6.8% (±10.2 points)	39.1%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	77.5% (±15.0 points)	52.8%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.4% (±10.5 points)	4.0%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	6.2% (±7.5 points)	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.7 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 Sunday Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Snohomish County (0.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Sunday Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Snohomish County (52.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sunday Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunday Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sunday Lake	—	77.5% (±15.0 points)	—
Stanwood	3.5 mi	40.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Bryant	4.4 mi	52.8% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ketchum	5.3 mi	38.7% (±19.4 points)	Lower
Warm Beach	5.6 mi	79.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Goodwin	6.4 mi	53.3% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Kayak Point	6.8 mi	46.6% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Arlington	7.0 mi	44.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Arlington Heights	9.6 mi	62.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stanwood, WA (40.5%), Lake Ketchum, WA (38.7%), Lake Goodwin, WA (53.3%).

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
31 (tie)	Mill Creek	0.0% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Monroe	0.0% (±0.6 points)
31 (tie)	Monroe North	0.0% (±7.9 points)
31 (tie)	Mukilteo	0.0% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Silver Firs	0.0% (±0.5 points)
31 (tie)	Sultan	0.0% (±1.8 points)
31 (tie)	Sunday Lake	0.0% (±7.7 points)
31 (tie)	Warm Beach	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 8 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sunday Lake 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 Sunday Lake

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sunday Lake, used by 77.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sunday Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Sunday Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sunday Lake have electric heat?

77.5% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes in Sunday Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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