How are homes heated in Chino, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Chino, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chino, used by 77.9% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.9% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 17.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Chino

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chino	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	77.9% (±2.2 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	17.4% (±2.1 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.6 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.7% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	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 Chino, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (0.1%).

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

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

In Chino, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in San Bernardino County (21.4%).

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 Chino

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chino
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chino	—	17.4% (±2.1 points)	—
Eastvale	4.4 mi	17.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chino Hills	4.6 mi	19.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ontario	5.1 mi	22.1% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Montclair	6.9 mi	23.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Norco	7.1 mi	15.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coronita	7.6 mi	10.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pomona	8.1 mi	25.2% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Yorba Linda	9.0 mi	14.9% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ontario, CA (22.1%), Montclair, CA (23.1%), Pomona, CA (25.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Loma Linda	1.3% (±1.6 points)
3	Crestline	1.0% (±1.5 points)
4 (tie)	Piñon Hills	0.8% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Spring Valley Lake	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Phelan	0.5% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	Barstow	0.3% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Chino	0.3% (±0.3 points)
9 (tie)	Hesperia	0.2% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Twentynine Palms	0.2% (±0.2 points)
11 (tie)	Apple Valley	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Fontana	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Rancho Cucamonga	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Redlands	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino 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 Chino

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chino, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chino heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Chino use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chino have electric heat?

17.4% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Chino heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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