How are homes heated in Bret Harte, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bret Harte, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bret Harte, used by 82.3% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.3% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 13.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bret Harte

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bret Harte	Stanislaus County	California	United States
Utility gas	82.3% (±10.5 points)	66.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	13.1% (±10.2 points)	27.7%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±1.9 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.2 points)	1.0%	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 Bret Harte, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stanislaus County (0.1%).

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

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

In Bret Harte, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Stanislaus County (27.7%).

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 Bret Harte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bret Harte
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bret Harte	—	13.1% (±10.2 points)	—
Rouse	1.2 mi	35.0% (±18.9 points)	Higher
Parklawn	1.4 mi	16.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bystrom	1.7 mi	20.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Modesto	1.9 mi	33.8% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Riverdale Park	1.9 mi	29.9% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ceres	2.0 mi	21.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Modesto	2.5 mi	30.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Keyes	6.0 mi	18.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rouse, CA (35.0%), West Modesto, CA (33.8%), Modesto, CA (30.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Ceres	0.0% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Hughson	0.0% (±1.5 points)
4 (tie)	Newman	0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Oakdale	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Patterson	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Turlock	0.0% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Bret Harte	0.0% (±3.7 points)
4 (tie)	Bystrom	0.0% (±3.6 points)
4 (tie)	Del Rio	0.0% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Denair	0.0% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Diablo Grande	0.0% (±7.5 points)
4 (tie)	East Oakdale	0.0% (±4.3 points)
4 (tie)	Empire	0.0% (±3.8 points)

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

Bret Harte 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 Bret Harte

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bret Harte, used by 82.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bret Harte heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Bret Harte have electric heat?

13.1% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Bret Harte heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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