How are homes heated in Arbuckle, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Arbuckle, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Arbuckle, used by 46.9% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.0% (±11.2 points)
Electricity: 46.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Arbuckle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Arbuckle	Colusa County	California	United States
Utility gas	40.0% (±11.2 points)	39.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	46.9% (±11.5 points)	42.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.1% (±5.9 points)	6.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±2.5 points)	5.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.7% (±3.1 points)	2.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.8% (±4.9 points)	3.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.7%	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 Arbuckle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Colusa County (0.2%).

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

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

In Arbuckle, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Colusa County (42.0%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Arbuckle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arbuckle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Arbuckle	—	46.9% (±11.5 points)	—
Williams	10 mi	47.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Colusa	13 mi	45.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sutter	19 mi	13.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Maxwell	20 mi	37.9% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Esparto	22 mi	28.7% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Knights Landing	24 mi	42.7% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Yuba City	24 mi	30.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Monument Hills	26 mi	21.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sutter, CA (13.2%), Esparto, CA (28.7%), Yuba City, CA (30.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Colusa	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Williams	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Arbuckle	0.0% (±4.7 points)
1 (tie)	Maxwell	0.0% (±10.7 points)

Arbuckle 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 Arbuckle

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Arbuckle, used by 46.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Arbuckle heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Arbuckle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Arbuckle have electric heat?

46.9% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes in Arbuckle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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