How are homes heated in Camino, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Camino, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Camino, used by 34.3% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.2% heat with utility gas.

21.3% heat with electricity.

3.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.2% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 21.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.2%

Heating fuel in Camino

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Camino	El Dorado County	California	United States
Utility gas	7.2% (±8.0 points)	34.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.2% (±4.9 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.3% (±10.7 points)	21.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.3% (±12.8 points)	27.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	31.2% (±9.2 points)	12.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.8 points)	2.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	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 Camino, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from El Dorado County (0.5%).

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

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

In Camino, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from El Dorado County (21.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Camino

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Camino
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Camino	—	21.3% (±10.7 points)	—
Pollock Pines	5.0 mi	21.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Placerville	6.3 mi	36.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Diamond Springs	9.2 mi	33.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grizzly Flats	11 mi	6.7% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Georgetown	14 mi	15.9% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shingle Springs	15 mi	28.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron Park	17 mi	42.0% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Auburn Lake Trails	19 mi	14.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grizzly Flats, CA (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Placerville, CA (36.2%), Cameron Park, CA (42.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across El Dorado County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Camino	3.2% (±4.9 points)
2	Shingle Springs	2.9% (±3.3 points)
3	Placerville	2.7% (±1.8 points)
4	Diamond Springs	1.4% (±1.2 points)
5	Pollock Pines	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Cameron Park	0.3% (±0.4 points)
7	South Lake Tahoe	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in El Dorado County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Camino 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 Camino

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Camino, used by 34.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Camino heat with oil?

3.2% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Camino use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Camino have electric heat?

21.3% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Camino heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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