How are homes heated in Wilderness Rim, WA?

Name: Heating fuel in Wilderness Rim, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wilderness Rim, used by 40.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.4% (±13.3 points)
Electricity: 38.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wilderness Rim

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wilderness Rim	King County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	40.4% (±13.3 points)	39.9%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	2.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	38.0% (±14.1 points)	54.5%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.4%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	17.9% (±13.0 points)	0.6%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±3.2 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 Wilderness Rim, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from King County (2.2%).

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

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

In Wilderness Rim, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in King County (54.5%).

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 Wilderness Rim

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilderness Rim
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wilderness Rim	—	38.0% (±14.1 points)	—
Riverbend	1.5 mi	49.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Bend	2.8 mi	43.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Snoqualmie	8.1 mi	34.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mirrormont	10 mi	46.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fall City	11 mi	29.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	11 mi	45.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Valley	14 mi	38.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Issaquah	15 mi	51.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
47 (tie)	Lake Marcel-Stillwater	0.0% (±8.0 points)
47 (tie)	Maple Valley	0.0% (±0.4 points)
47 (tie)	Pacific	0.0% (±1.7 points)
47 (tie)	Riverbend	0.0% (±6.1 points)
47 (tie)	Skykomish	0.0% (±45.2 points)
47 (tie)	Snoqualmie	0.0% (±0.9 points)
47 (tie)	Wilderness Rim	0.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 7 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wilderness Rim 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 Wilderness Rim

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wilderness Rim, used by 40.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wilderness Rim heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Wilderness Rim use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wilderness Rim have electric heat?

38.0% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Wilderness Rim heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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