How are homes heated in Arden-Arcade, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Arden-Arcade, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Arden-Arcade, used by 54.5% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.5% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 42.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Arden-Arcade

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Arden-Arcade	Sacramento County	California	United States
Utility gas	54.5% (±2.3 points)	56.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	42.9% (±2.4 points)	38.7%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.4 points)	2.2%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	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 Arden-Arcade, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sacramento County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in California (0.2%).

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

In Arden-Arcade, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sacramento County (38.7%).

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 Arden-Arcade

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arden-Arcade
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Arden-Arcade	—	42.9% (±2.4 points)	—
La Riviera	2.7 mi	35.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Carmichael	3.8 mi	37.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Rosemont	4.0 mi	38.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
McClellan Park	4.4 mi	66.5% (±16.8 points)	Higher
North Highlands	4.9 mi	43.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sacramento	5.1 mi	41.3% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitridge Pocket	6.1 mi	31.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Foothill Farms	6.3 mi	44.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Riviera, CA (35.2%), Carmichael, CA (37.9%), Fruitridge Pocket, CA (31.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McClellan Park, CA (66.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Citrus Heights	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Folsom	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Galt	0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Isleton	0.0% (±17.8 points)
10 (tie)	Sacramento	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Antelope	0.0% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Arden-Arcade	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Clay	0.0% (±8.7 points)
10 (tie)	Florin	0.0% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Foothill Farms	0.0% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Fruitridge Pocket	0.0% (±2.1 points)
10 (tie)	Gold River	0.0% (±1.2 points)
10 (tie)	Herald	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Sacramento County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Arden-Arcade 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 Arden-Arcade

What is the most common way to heat a home in Arden-Arcade?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Arden-Arcade, used by 54.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Arden-Arcade heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Arden-Arcade use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Arden-Arcade have electric heat?

42.9% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Arden-Arcade heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Arden-Arcade CDP, California (place:02553, in state:06).

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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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