How are homes heated in Waitsburg, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Waitsburg, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waitsburg, used by 85.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 85.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.1%

Heating fuel in Waitsburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Waitsburg	Walla Walla County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±2.9 points)	36.6%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.1% (±4.6 points)	1.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	85.3% (±6.7 points)	57.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	5.2% (±4.8 points)	1.7%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	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 Waitsburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Walla Walla County (1.2%).

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

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

In Waitsburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Walla Walla County (57.5%).

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 Waitsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waitsburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Waitsburg	—	85.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Prescott	8.0 mi	81.2% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	8.9 mi	79.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walla Walla	17 mi	51.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Walla Walla East	17 mi	39.4% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Starbuck	17 mi	59.7% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Garrett	19 mi	41.4% (±11.1 points)	Lower
College Place	20 mi	61.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Milton-Freewater	26 mi	87.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walla Walla, WA (51.5%), Walla Walla East, WA (39.4%), Garrett, WA (41.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Waitsburg	4.1% (±4.6 points)
2	Garrett	3.2% (±4.9 points)
3	Prescott	3.0% (±5.6 points)
4	Walla Walla	0.5% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Burbank	0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	College Place	0.0% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)	Walla Walla East	0.0% (±5.0 points)

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 Waitsburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waitsburg, used by 85.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Waitsburg heat with oil?

4.1% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Waitsburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Waitsburg have electric heat?

85.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Waitsburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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