How are homes heated in Callender, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Callender, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Callender, used by 45.6% (±20.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.6% (±20.3 points)
Electricity: 15.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Callender

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Callender	San Luis Obispo County	California	United States
Utility gas	45.6% (±20.3 points)	65.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	15.4% (±11.2 points)	20.7%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.1% (±21.1 points)	7.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	9.1% (±11.7 points)	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.7% (±3.0 points)	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.2%	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 Callender, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (0.0%).

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

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

In Callender, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (20.7%).

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 Callender

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Callender
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Callender	—	15.4% (±11.2 points)	—
Woodlands	1.9 mi	7.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oceano	4.1 mi	16.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nipomo	4.6 mi	16.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arroyo Grande	5.3 mi	22.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grover Beach	5.6 mi	13.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Guadalupe	5.7 mi	18.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pismo Beach	9.1 mi	17.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Maria	11 mi	18.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Luis Obispo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Morro Bay	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Pismo Beach	0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	San Luis Obispo	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Avila Beach	0.0% (±7.0 points)
3 (tie)	California Polytechnic State University	0.0% (±40.2 points)
3 (tie)	Callender	0.0% (±4.8 points)
3 (tie)	Cambria	0.0% (±1.5 points)
3 (tie)	Cayucos	0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Nacimiento	0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)	Los Osos	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Los Ranchos	0.0% (±6.8 points)
3 (tie)	Nipomo	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Callender 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 Callender

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Callender, used by 45.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Callender heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Callender use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Callender have electric heat?

15.4% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Callender heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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