How are homes heated in Del Rio, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Del Rio, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Del Rio, used by 90.5% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.5% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 9.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Del Rio

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Del Rio	Stanislaus County	California	United States
Utility gas	90.5% (±9.6 points)	66.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	9.5% (±9.6 points)	27.7%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.6 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.6 points)	1.0%	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 Rio, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stanislaus County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Del Rio, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Stanislaus County (27.7%).

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 Rio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Del Rio
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Del Rio	—	9.5% (±9.6 points)	—
Escalon	3.2 mi	22.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Riverbank	3.8 mi	27.1% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Salida	4.8 mi	19.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ripon	6.6 mi	27.9% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Modesto	7.5 mi	30.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Rouse	8.7 mi	35.0% (±18.9 points)	Higher
Bystrom	8.9 mi	20.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oakdale	9.0 mi	25.5% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Escalon, CA (22.5%), Riverbank, CA (27.1%), Ripon, CA (27.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Newman	0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Oakdale	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Patterson	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Turlock	0.0% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Bret Harte	0.0% (±3.7 points)
4 (tie)	Bystrom	0.0% (±3.6 points)
4 (tie)	Del Rio	0.0% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Denair	0.0% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Diablo Grande	0.0% (±7.5 points)
4 (tie)	East Oakdale	0.0% (±4.3 points)
4 (tie)	Empire	0.0% (±3.8 points)
4 (tie)	Grayson	0.0% (±12.1 points)
4 (tie)	Keyes	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Stanislaus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Del Rio 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 Rio

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Del Rio, used by 90.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Del Rio heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Del Rio use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Del Rio have electric heat?

9.5% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Del Rio heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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