How are homes heated in Beale AFB, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Beale AFB, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Beale AFB, used by 93.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 93.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Beale AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beale AFB	Yuba County	California	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±2.8 points)	48.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	93.3% (±5.6 points)	33.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.0 points)	8.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±4.9 points)	5.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.0 points)	2.1%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.0 points)	1.1%	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 Beale AFB, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Yuba County (0.0%).

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

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

In Beale AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Yuba County (33.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Beale AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beale AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beale AFB	—	93.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Wheatland	5.7 mi	31.9% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Sheridan	9.3 mi	20.7% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Linda	10 mi	34.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Penn Valley	10 mi	18.5% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Olivehurst	11 mi	34.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Lake Wildwood	12 mi	13.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Marysville	13 mi	41.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Plumas Lake	14 mi	25.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheatland, CA (31.9%), Sheridan, CA (20.7%), Linda, CA (34.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Marysville	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Wheatland	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Beale AFB	0.0% (±10.0 points)
1 (tie)	Linda	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Loma Rica	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Olivehurst	0.0% (±0.8 points)
1 (tie)	Plumas Lake	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Beale AFB 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 Beale AFB

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Beale AFB, used by 93.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beale AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Beale AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beale AFB have electric heat?

93.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Beale AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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