How are homes heated in Bay Point, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bay Point, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bay Point, used by 62.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.6% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.0% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 29.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Bay Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bay Point	Contra Costa County	California	United States
Utility gas	62.0% (±4.4 points)	66.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	29.6% (±4.4 points)	28.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.8% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	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 Bay Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (0.1%).

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

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

In Bay Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (28.3%).

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 Bay Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bay Point	—	29.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Pittsburg	3.7 mi	33.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Concord	4.7 mi	32.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	6.6 mi	20.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Pacheco	6.6 mi	27.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vine Hill	7.0 mi	12.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Pleasant Hill	8.2 mi	33.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View (community)	8.6 mi	23.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Martinez	8.6 mi	29.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clayton, CA (20.7%), Vine Hill, CA (12.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Moraga	0.5% (±0.8 points)
2	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	0.4% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Pinole	0.2% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Walnut Creek	0.2% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bay Point	0.2% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Antioch	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Concord	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Lafayette	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Pittsburg	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Richmond	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	San Ramon	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 11 of 48 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bay Point 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 Bay Point

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bay Point, used by 62.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bay Point heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Bay Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bay Point have electric heat?

29.6% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Bay Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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