How are homes heated in Diamond Springs, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Diamond Springs, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Diamond Springs, used by 34.1% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with utility gas.

33.2% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.2% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 33.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in Diamond Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Diamond Springs	El Dorado County	California	United States
Utility gas	11.2% (±4.1 points)	34.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	33.2% (±6.0 points)	21.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.1% (±6.2 points)	27.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	15.2% (±3.8 points)	12.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.2% (±1.3 points)	2.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±1.8 points)	1.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	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 Diamond Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from El Dorado County (0.5%).

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

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

In Diamond Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in El Dorado County (21.6%).

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 Diamond Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Diamond Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Diamond Springs	—	33.2% (±6.0 points)	—
Placerville	3.5 mi	36.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shingle Springs	5.6 mi	28.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron Park	8.2 mi	42.0% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Camino	9.2 mi	21.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
El Dorado Hills	11 mi	20.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Pollock Pines	14 mi	21.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Georgetown	15 mi	15.9% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	15 mi	29.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: El Dorado Hills, CA (20.9%), Pollock Pines, CA (21.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cameron Park, CA (42.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across El Dorado County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Camino	3.2% (±4.9 points)
2	Shingle Springs	2.9% (±3.3 points)
3	Placerville	2.7% (±1.8 points)
4	Diamond Springs	1.4% (±1.2 points)
5	Pollock Pines	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Cameron Park	0.3% (±0.4 points)
7	South Lake Tahoe	0.1% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Auburn Lake Trails	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	El Dorado Hills	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Georgetown	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in El Dorado County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Diamond Springs 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 Diamond Springs

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Diamond Springs, used by 34.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Diamond Springs heat with oil?

1.4% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Diamond Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Diamond Springs have electric heat?

33.2% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Diamond Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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