How are homes heated in Bell Canyon, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bell Canyon, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bell Canyon, used by 94.1% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 94.1% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 3.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bell Canyon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bell Canyon	Ventura County	California	United States
Utility gas	94.1% (±4.7 points)	72.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	3.0% (±3.2 points)	20.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.2% (±3.4 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.5 points)	4.1%	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 Bell Canyon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ventura County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bell Canyon, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ventura County (20.3%).

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 Bell Canyon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bell Canyon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bell Canyon	—	3.0% (±3.2 points)	—
Hidden Hills	3.4 mi	14.3% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Santa Susana	3.7 mi	18.1% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	4.8 mi	15.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Calabasas	5.2 mi	30.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Simi Valley	5.3 mi	17.1% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Agoura Hills	6.0 mi	23.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Westlake Village	8.9 mi	24.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Topanga	9.0 mi	27.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hidden Hills, CA (14.3%), Oak Park, CA (15.8%), Calabasas, CA (30.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Camarillo	0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Moorpark	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Ojai	0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Oxnard	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Port Hueneme	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Simi Valley	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Bell Canyon	0.0% (±6.5 points)
7 (tie)	Casa Conejo	0.0% (±5.2 points)
7 (tie)	El Rio	0.0% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Lake Sherwood	0.0% (±6.6 points)
7 (tie)	Meiners Oaks	0.0% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Mira Monte	0.0% (±1.4 points)
7 (tie)	Oak View	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Ventura County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bell Canyon 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 Bell Canyon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bell Canyon, used by 94.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bell Canyon heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Bell Canyon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bell Canyon have electric heat?

3.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Bell Canyon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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