How are homes heated in Chowchilla, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Chowchilla, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chowchilla, used by 61.6% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.6% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 34.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chowchilla

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chowchilla	Madera County	California	United States
Utility gas	61.6% (±6.3 points)	37.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	34.3% (±6.6 points)	27.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.7 points)	18.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	7.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	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 Chowchilla, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madera County (0.4%).

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

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

In Chowchilla, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Madera County (27.4%).

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 Chowchilla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chowchilla
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chowchilla	—	34.3% (±6.6 points)	—
Fairmead	3.8 mi	14.9% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Le Grand	7.8 mi	31.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Madera Acres	11 mi	24.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Planada	13 mi	20.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Madera	13 mi	36.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Parkwood	17 mi	32.1% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Parksdale	17 mi	30.8% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Merced	18 mi	34.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairmead, CA (14.9%), Planada, CA (20.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fairmead	10.0% (±9.5 points)
2	Yosemite Lakes	1.7% (±2.3 points)
3	Madera	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Chowchilla	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Ahwahnee	0.0% (±5.8 points)
4 (tie)	Bonadelle Ranchos	0.0% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Coarsegold	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Madera Acres	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Madera Ranchos	0.0% (±3.7 points)
4 (tie)	North Fork	0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Madera 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 Chowchilla

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chowchilla, used by 61.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chowchilla heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Chowchilla use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chowchilla have electric heat?

34.3% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Chowchilla heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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