How are homes heated in White Center, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in White Center, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Center, used by 62.7% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% heat with utility gas.

4.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.4% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 62.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.2%

Heating fuel in White Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	White Center	King County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	30.4% (±4.3 points)	39.9%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.2% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	62.7% (±4.6 points)	54.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	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 White Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in King County (2.2%).

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

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

In White Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in King County (54.5%).

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 White Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
White Center	—	62.7% (±4.6 points)	—
Boulevard Park	1.6 mi	76.5% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Burien	2.3 mi	54.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Tukwila	4.1 mi	71.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher
SeaTac	5.1 mi	65.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bryn Mawr-Skyway	5.1 mi	56.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Normandy Park	5.3 mi	30.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Mercer Island	6.6 mi	37.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Renton	7.5 mi	56.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burien, WA (54.7%), Normandy Park, WA (30.0%), Mercer Island, WA (37.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boulevard Park, WA (76.5%), Tukwila, WA (71.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Lake Forest Park	6.5% (±2.0 points)
8	Vashon	5.7% (±2.4 points)
9 (tie)	Des Moines	5.6% (±1.4 points)
9 (tie)	Mirrormont	5.6% (±2.7 points)
11	Hobart	4.8% (±2.4 points)
12 (tie)	SeaTac	4.2% (±1.4 points)
12 (tie)	White Center	4.2% (±1.5 points)
14 (tie)	Lake Holm	4.1% (±4.7 points)
14 (tie)	Shoreline	4.1% (±0.9 points)
16	Lake Morton-Berrydale	3.8% (±3.4 points)
17	Maple Heights-Lake Desire	3.1% (±2.5 points)
18	Seattle	2.9% (±0.2 points)
19	Tukwila	2.4% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

White Center 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 White Center

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Center, used by 62.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Center heat with oil?

4.2% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in White Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Center have electric heat?

62.7% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in White Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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