How are homes heated in Arnold, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Arnold, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Arnold, used by 46.7% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.4% heat with utility gas.

10.3% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.4% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.3%

Heating fuel in Arnold

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Arnold	Calaveras County	California	United States
Utility gas	7.4% (±6.1 points)	18.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.3% (±5.3 points)	1.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±6.1 points)	16.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	46.7% (±11.4 points)	39.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	31.9% (±10.9 points)	21.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	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 Arnold, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Calaveras County (1.3%).

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

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

In Arnold, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Calaveras County (16.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Arnold

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arnold
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Arnold	—	10.3% (±6.1 points)	—
Forest Meadows	5.9 mi	5.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Murphys	9.3 mi	17.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Ridge	13 mi	9.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	15 mi	29.6% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Twain Harte	16 mi	12.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Angels	16 mi	22.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenix Lake	17 mi	17.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mono Vista	17 mi	19.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbia, CA (29.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Arnold	3.3% (±5.3 points)
2	San Andreas	1.5% (±2.2 points)
3	Rancho Calaveras	0.5% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Angels	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Copperopolis	0.0% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Forest Meadows	0.0% (±6.1 points)
4 (tie)	Murphys	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Arnold 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 Arnold

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Arnold, used by 46.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Arnold heat with oil?

3.3% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Arnold use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Arnold have electric heat?

10.3% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Arnold heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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