How are homes heated in Copperopolis, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Copperopolis, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Copperopolis, used by 47.1% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% heat with utility gas.

18.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.8% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 18.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Copperopolis

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Copperopolis	Calaveras County	California	United States
Utility gas	17.8% (±6.0 points)	18.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.6% (±6.3 points)	16.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	47.1% (±7.8 points)	39.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	10.3% (±5.6 points)	21.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.4% (±2.9 points)	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	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 Copperopolis, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Calaveras County (1.3%).

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

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

In Copperopolis, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Calaveras County (16.9%).

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 Copperopolis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Copperopolis
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Copperopolis	—	18.6% (±6.3 points)	—
Orange Blossom	9.2 mi	29.3% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Angels	10.0 mi	22.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	12 mi	21.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	13 mi	29.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sonora	14 mi	39.3% (±7.5 points)	Higher
East Oakdale	14 mi	30.7% (±8.6 points)	Higher
East Sonora	16 mi	30.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Murphys	17 mi	17.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sonora, CA (39.3%), East Oakdale, CA (30.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Arnold	3.3% (±5.3 points)
2	San Andreas	1.5% (±2.2 points)
3	Rancho Calaveras	0.5% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Angels	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Copperopolis	0.0% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Forest Meadows	0.0% (±6.1 points)
4 (tie)	Murphys	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Copperopolis 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 Copperopolis

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Copperopolis, used by 47.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Copperopolis heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Copperopolis use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Copperopolis have electric heat?

18.6% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Copperopolis heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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