How are homes heated in Alum Rock, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Alum Rock, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alum Rock, used by 63.1% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.1% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 31.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Alum Rock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Alum Rock	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Utility gas	63.1% (±7.1 points)	58.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	31.8% (±7.0 points)	36.1%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.6% (±2.5 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.5 points)	2.0%	3.0%	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 Alum Rock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Clara County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Alum Rock, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Santa Clara County (36.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Alum Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alum Rock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Alum Rock	—	31.8% (±7.0 points)	—
East Foothills	1.1 mi	16.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
San Jose	5.1 mi	36.6% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milpitas	5.7 mi	35.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burbank (community)	6.8 mi	28.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Clara	7.9 mi	43.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Campbell	9.4 mi	39.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Cambrian Park	9.7 mi	17.4% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Fremont	11 mi	24.5% (±1.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Foothills, CA (16.3%), Cambrian Park, CA (17.4%), Fremont, CA (24.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Santa Clara, CA (43.3%), Campbell, CA (39.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Campbell	0.0% (±0.3 points)
11 (tie)	Gilroy	0.0% (±0.2 points)
11 (tie)	Los Gatos	0.0% (±0.3 points)
11 (tie)	Monte Sereno	0.0% (±3.2 points)
11 (tie)	Morgan Hill	0.0% (±0.3 points)
11 (tie)	Santa Clara	0.0% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Alum Rock	0.0% (±1.6 points)
11 (tie)	Burbank (community)	0.0% (±2.3 points)
11 (tie)	East Foothills	0.0% (±2.0 points)
11 (tie)	Lexington Hills	0.0% (±4.2 points)
11 (tie)	Loyola	0.0% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	San Martin	0.0% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Stanford	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Alum Rock 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 Alum Rock

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alum Rock, used by 63.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Alum Rock heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Alum Rock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Alum Rock have electric heat?

31.8% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Alum Rock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alum Rock CDP, California

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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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