How are homes heated in Dogtown, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dogtown, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Dogtown, used by 51.2% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.3% heat with utility gas.

31.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.3% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 31.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dogtown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dogtown	San Joaquin County	California	United States
Utility gas	7.3% (±4.6 points)	61.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	31.2% (±12.6 points)	29.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	51.2% (±12.2 points)	3.8%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	7.8% (±4.9 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.4%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.5%	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 Dogtown, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Joaquin County (0.1%).

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

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

In Dogtown, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Joaquin County (29.4%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dogtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dogtown
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dogtown	—	31.2% (±12.6 points)	—
Lockeford	4.1 mi	25.1% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Collierville	6.0 mi	17.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Herald	6.9 mi	46.3% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clay	7.3 mi	46.1% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	8.7 mi	25.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Galt	8.8 mi	29.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lodi	9.5 mi	28.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Camanche Village	10.0 mi	27.4% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Joaquin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Lathrop	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Manteca	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Ripon	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	August	0.0% (±1.8 points)
4 (tie)	Collierville	0.0% (±5.5 points)
4 (tie)	Country Club	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Dogtown	0.0% (±3.8 points)
4 (tie)	French Camp	0.0% (±11.5 points)
4 (tie)	Garden Acres	0.0% (±1.5 points)
4 (tie)	Kennedy	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Lincoln Village	0.0% (±2.8 points)
4 (tie)	Linden	0.0% (±4.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lockeford	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in San Joaquin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dogtown 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 Dogtown

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Dogtown, used by 51.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dogtown heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Dogtown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dogtown have electric heat?

31.2% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Dogtown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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