How are homes heated in Dos Palos, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dos Palos, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dos Palos, used by 63.7% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.7% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 32.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dos Palos

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dos Palos	Merced County	California	United States
Utility gas	63.7% (±9.1 points)	61.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	32.2% (±8.8 points)	30.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±3.4 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	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 Dos Palos, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Merced County (0.1%).

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

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

In Dos Palos, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Merced County (30.5%).

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 Dos Palos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dos Palos
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dos Palos	—	32.2% (±8.8 points)	—
South Dos Palos	1.2 mi	17.9% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Los Banos	13 mi	32.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Firebaugh	13 mi	31.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mendota	21 mi	40.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Nella	23 mi	22.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
McSwain	23 mi	23.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chowchilla	23 mi	34.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Merced	24 mi	34.9% (±2.4 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 Merced County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Winton	0.9% (±1.4 points)
2	Merced	0.2% (±0.2 points)
3	Los Banos	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Atwater	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Dos Palos	0.0% (±2.0 points)
4 (tie)	Gustine	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Livingston	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Delhi	0.0% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Franklin	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Hilmar-Irwin	0.0% (±2.1 points)
4 (tie)	Le Grand	0.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Merced County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dos Palos

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dos Palos, used by 63.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dos Palos heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Dos Palos use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dos Palos have electric heat?

32.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Dos Palos heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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