How are homes heated in Campo, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Campo, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Campo, used by 56.5% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.2% heat with utility gas.

18.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.2% (±0.4 points)
Electricity: 18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Campo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Campo	San Diego County	California	United States
Utility gas	0.2% (±0.4 points)	53.7%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.1% (±8.9 points)	35.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	56.5% (±13.7 points)	3.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	16.4% (±9.1 points)	0.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	5.0% (±5.2 points)	2.1%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.8% (±5.1 points)	4.7%	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 Campo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Diego County (0.1%).

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

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

In Campo, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in San Diego County (35.0%).

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 Campo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Campo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Campo	—	18.1% (±8.9 points)	—
Pine Valley	14 mi	31.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Descanso	18 mi	19.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alpine	21 mi	34.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Jamul	24 mi	33.5% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Harbison Canyon	25 mi	28.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Crest	25 mi	34.8% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Rancho San Diego	27 mi	30.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Granite Hills	27 mi	15.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alpine, CA (34.9%), Jamul, CA (33.5%), Crest, CA (34.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Santee	0.0% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Solana Beach	0.0% (±0.7 points)
14 (tie)	Alpine	0.0% (±0.8 points)
14 (tie)	Bonsall	0.0% (±2.6 points)
14 (tie)	Borrego Springs	0.0% (±2.9 points)
14 (tie)	Bostonia	0.0% (±0.7 points)
14 (tie)	Campo	0.0% (±4.6 points)
14 (tie)	Camp Pendleton Mainside	0.0% (±3.8 points)
14 (tie)	Camp Pendleton South	0.0% (±0.9 points)
14 (tie)	Casa de Oro-Mount Helix	0.0% (±0.6 points)
14 (tie)	Crest	0.0% (±4.0 points)
14 (tie)	Eucalyptus Hills	0.0% (±2.3 points)
14 (tie)	Fairbanks Ranch	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Campo 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 Campo

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Campo, used by 56.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Campo heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Campo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Campo have electric heat?

18.1% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Campo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Campo CDP, California (place:10508, in state:06).

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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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