How are homes heated in Del Monte Forest, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Del Monte Forest, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Del Monte Forest, used by 81.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.6% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 15.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Del Monte Forest

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Del Monte Forest	Monterey County	California	United States
Utility gas	81.6% (±5.6 points)	47.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	15.2% (±5.3 points)	42.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	4.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.7% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 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 Del Monte Forest, 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 Del Monte Forest, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monterey County (42.6%).

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 Del Monte Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Del Monte Forest
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Del Monte Forest	—	15.2% (±5.3 points)	—
Carmel-by-the-Sea	2.5 mi	20.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pacific Grove	2.9 mi	25.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Monterey	3.7 mi	31.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Sand City	6.1 mi	46.0% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Del Rey Oaks	6.5 mi	18.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Seaside	7.7 mi	33.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Marina	11 mi	38.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Carmel Valley Village	13 mi	29.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pacific Grove, CA (25.1%), Monterey, CA (31.4%), Sand City, CA (46.0%).

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)	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 12 of 21 places in Monterey County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Del Monte Forest 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 Del Monte Forest

What is the most common way to heat a home in Del Monte Forest?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Del Monte Forest, used by 81.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Del Monte Forest heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Del Monte Forest have electric heat?

15.2% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Del Monte Forest heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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