How are homes heated in Calipatria, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Calipatria, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Calipatria, used by 48.1% (±15.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.1% (±15.8 points)
Electricity: 33.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Calipatria

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Calipatria	Imperial County	California	United States
Utility gas	48.1% (±15.8 points)	37.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	33.9% (±14.8 points)	54.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	16.0% (±9.3 points)	5.5%	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 Calipatria, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Imperial County (0.1%).

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

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

In Calipatria, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Imperial County (54.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Calipatria

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Calipatria
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Calipatria	—	33.9% (±14.8 points)	—
Niland	5.1 mi	66.9% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westmorland	12 mi	67.3% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Brawley	13 mi	50.2% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Imperial	23 mi	42.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Holtville	25 mi	46.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
El Centro	27 mi	70.4% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Seeley	29 mi	48.8% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Salton City	29 mi	71.9% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westmorland, CA (67.3%), Brawley, CA (50.2%), El Centro, CA (70.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Calexico	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Brawley	0.0% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Calipatria	0.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	El Centro	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Holtville	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Imperial	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Westmorland	0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)	Heber	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Niland	0.0% (±12.6 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Imperial County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Calipatria

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Calipatria, used by 48.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Calipatria heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Calipatria use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Calipatria have electric heat?

33.9% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes in Calipatria heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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