How are homes heated in Aromas, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Aromas, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Aromas, used by 40.9% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.9% (±15.0 points)
Electricity: 16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Aromas

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Aromas	San Benito County	California	United States
Utility gas	40.9% (±15.0 points)	61.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	16.4% (±8.1 points)	22.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.2% (±13.4 points)	7.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	14.5% (±9.9 points)	3.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.1% (±4.4 points)	1.2%	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 Aromas, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Benito County (0.2%).

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

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

In Aromas, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Benito County (22.3%).

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 Aromas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aromas
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Aromas	—	16.4% (±8.1 points)	—
Prunedale	4.6 mi	41.9% (±6.8 points)	Higher
San Juan Bautista	5.6 mi	35.4% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Las Lomas	5.6 mi	43.4% (±15.5 points)	Higher
Pajaro	6.4 mi	77.6% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Elkhorn	6.6 mi	48.3% (±17.6 points)	Higher
Interlaken	7.9 mi	30.9% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Watsonville	8.5 mi	45.1% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Gilroy	9.4 mi	31.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prunedale, CA (41.9%), San Juan Bautista, CA (35.4%), Las Lomas, CA (43.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Benito County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ridgemark	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Hollister	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	San Juan Bautista	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Aromas	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Aromas 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 Aromas

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Aromas, used by 40.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Aromas heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Aromas use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Aromas have electric heat?

16.4% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Aromas heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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