How are homes heated in Castroville, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Castroville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Castroville, used by 54.2% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.1% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 54.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Castroville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Castroville	Monterey County	California	United States
Utility gas	39.1% (±11.1 points)	47.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	54.2% (±10.8 points)	42.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	4.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.2% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.9 points)	2.0%	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 Castroville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monterey County (0.2%).

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

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

In Castroville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Monterey County (42.6%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Castroville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Castroville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Castroville	—	54.2% (±10.8 points)	—
Elkhorn	3.7 mi	48.3% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marina	6.2 mi	38.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Prunedale	6.3 mi	41.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Boronda	6.5 mi	51.5% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Las Lomas	7.3 mi	43.4% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Salinas	8.4 mi	53.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pajaro	9.5 mi	77.6% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Aromas	10 mi	16.4% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marina, CA (38.4%), Aromas, CA (16.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pajaro, CA (77.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	King City	0.0% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Pacific Grove	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Sand City	0.0% (±20.0 points)
5 (tie)	Seaside	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Boronda	0.0% (±9.6 points)
5 (tie)	Carmel Valley Village	0.0% (±2.1 points)
5 (tie)	Castroville	0.0% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Del Monte Forest	0.0% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)	Elkhorn	0.0% (±9.2 points)
5 (tie)	Las Lomas	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Pajaro	0.0% (±6.0 points)
5 (tie)	Pine Canyon	0.0% (±4.8 points)
5 (tie)	Prunedale	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Monterey County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Castroville 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 Castroville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Castroville, used by 54.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Castroville heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Castroville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Castroville have electric heat?

54.2% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Castroville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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