How are homes heated in Dixon, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dixon, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dixon, used by 65.6% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.6% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 26.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dixon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dixon	Solano County	California	United States
Utility gas	65.6% (±5.2 points)	60.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	26.8% (±5.0 points)	31.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.8 points)	2.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	4.5% (±2.4 points)	2.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.0 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 Dixon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Solano County (0.1%).

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

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

In Dixon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Solano County (31.8%).

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 Dixon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dixon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dixon	—	26.8% (±5.0 points)	—
Hartley	7.1 mi	22.5% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
University of California-Davis	7.2 mi	54.6% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Allendale	8.6 mi	26.1% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Davis	8.8 mi	34.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Vacaville	9.9 mi	29.8% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Winters	10 mi	32.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monument Hills	15 mi	21.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	16 mi	34.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University of California-Davis, CA (54.6%), Davis, CA (34.7%), Woodland, CA (34.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Suisun City	0.3% (±0.4 points)
2	Vacaville	0.2% (±0.1 points)
3	Vallejo	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Benicia	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Dixon	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Fairfield	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Rio Vista	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Allendale	0.0% (±6.7 points)
4 (tie)	Green Valley	0.0% (±6.7 points)
4 (tie)	Hartley	0.0% (±4.3 points)

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 Dixon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dixon, used by 65.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dixon heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Dixon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dixon have electric heat?

26.8% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Dixon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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