How are homes heated in Cedar Ridge, CA?
Wood is the most common heating fuel in Cedar Ridge, used by 51.5% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
2.0% heat with utility gas.
9.9% heat with electricity.
0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.
Figures last updated on .
- Utility gas
- 2.0% (±1.9 points)
- Electricity
- 9.9%
- Fuel oil, kerosene
- 0.0%
Heating fuel in Cedar Ridge
| Fuel used most | Cedar Ridge | Tuolumne County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility gas | 2.0% (±1.9 points) | 7.4% | 61.0% | 46.5% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0.0% (±6.0 points) | 1.0% | 0.2% | 3.9% |
| Electricity | 9.9% (±4.2 points) | 21.2% | 29.5% | 41.3% |
| Bottled or tank gas (propane) | 35.6% (±9.8 points) | 42.2% | 3.4% | 4.9% |
| Wood | 51.5% (±9.5 points) | 22.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Solar energy | 0.0% (±6.0 points) | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| Coal or coke | 0.0% (±6.0 points) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Other fuel | 1.0% (±1.4 points) | 3.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| No fuel used | 0.0% (±6.0 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 Cedar Ridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tuolumne County (1.0%).
It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).
It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).
In Cedar Ridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tuolumne County (21.2%).
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 Cedar Ridge
| Place | Distance | Homes heated by electricity | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Ridge | — | 9.9% (±4.2 points) | — |
| Twain Harte | 2.9 mi | 12.4% (±7.5 points) | Not measurably different |
| Mono Vista | 3.6 mi | 19.0% (±9.9 points) | Not measurably different |
| Phoenix Lake | 4.2 mi | 17.2% (±10.4 points) | Not measurably different |
| Soulsbyville | 5.2 mi | 18.7% (±12.7 points) | Not measurably different |
| East Sonora | 7.2 mi | 30.1% (±10.0 points) | Higher |
| Tuolumne City | 7.3 mi | 34.2% (±29.2 points) | Not measurably different |
| Columbia | 8.0 mi | 29.6% (±10.1 points) | Higher |
| Sonora | 8.3 mi | 39.3% (±7.5 points) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Sonora, CA (30.1%), Columbia, CA (29.6%), Sonora, CA (39.3%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes heated by fuel oil across Tuolumne County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes heated by fuel oil |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonora | 2.2% (±2.0 points) |
| 2 | Mono Vista | 2.0% (±2.7 points) |
| 3 | Jamestown | 1.7% (±2.5 points) |
| 4 | East Sonora | 0.5% (±0.9 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Cedar Ridge | 0.0% (±6.0 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Columbia | 0.0% (±4.2 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Phoenix Lake | 0.0% (±2.0 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Pine Mountain Lake | 0.0% (±3.3 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Soulsbyville | 0.0% (±5.7 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Tuolumne City | 0.0% (±6.9 points) |
| 5 (tie) | Twain Harte | 0.0% (±4.0 points) |
Cedar Ridge 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 Cedar Ridge
What is the most common way to heat a home in Cedar Ridge?
Wood is the most common heating fuel in Cedar Ridge, used by 51.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes in Cedar Ridge heat with oil?
0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Cedar Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.
How many homes in Cedar Ridge have electric heat?
9.9% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Cedar Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.
Sources
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 Cedar Ridge CDP, California (place:12300, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
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