How are homes heated in Carpinteria, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Carpinteria, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carpinteria, used by 60.5% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.5% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 30.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Carpinteria

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carpinteria	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Utility gas	60.5% (±5.2 points)	68.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	30.1% (±5.4 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	7.7% (±4.4 points)	4.0%	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 Carpinteria, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (0.1%).

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

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

In Carpinteria, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Santa Barbara County (22.8%).

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 Carpinteria

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carpinteria
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carpinteria	—	30.1% (±5.4 points)	—
Toro Canyon	4.3 mi	20.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Summerland	5.4 mi	31.1% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Montecito	7.9 mi	21.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Oak View	12 mi	21.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Santa Barbara	12 mi	29.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mira Monte	13 mi	22.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Canyon	13 mi	24.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Meiners Oaks	14 mi	28.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montecito, CA (21.7%), Oak View, CA (21.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Goleta	0.3% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Santa Maria	0.2% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Eastern Goleta Valley	0.2% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Isla Vista	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Buellton	0.0% (±2.2 points)
5 (tie)	Carpinteria	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Guadalupe	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Lompoc	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Santa Barbara	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Solvang	0.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Los Alamos	0.0% (±7.5 points)
5 (tie)	Los Olivos	0.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Santa Barbara 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 Carpinteria

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carpinteria, used by 60.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carpinteria heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Carpinteria use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carpinteria have electric heat?

30.1% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Carpinteria heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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