How are homes heated in Douglas City, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Douglas City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Douglas City, used by 71.7% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

14.3% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 14.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Douglas City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Douglas City	Trinity County	California	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±9.9 points)	7.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±2.3 points)	4.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	14.3% (±8.5 points)	32.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.5% (±8.5 points)	12.2%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	71.7% (±11.3 points)	43.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	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 Douglas City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Trinity County (4.2%).

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

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

In Douglas City, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Trinity County (32.0%).

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 Douglas City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglas City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Douglas City	—	14.3% (±8.5 points)	—
Lewiston	6.6 mi	32.4% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Weaverville	6.6 mi	58.8% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Junction City	10 mi	37.5% (±16.6 points)	Higher
Hayfork	11 mi	30.0% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shasta	24 mi	19.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Centerville	25 mi	30.2% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Shasta Lake	29 mi	31.8% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Happy Valley	29 mi	41.3% (±11.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lewiston, CA (32.4%), Weaverville, CA (58.8%), Junction City, CA (37.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Junction City	15.3% (±11.0 points)
2	Weaverville	4.7% (±5.5 points)
3	Douglas City	1.5% (±2.3 points)
4	Lewiston	0.6% (±1.0 points)
5	Hayfork	0.0% (±4.2 points)

Douglas City 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 Douglas City

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Douglas City, used by 71.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Douglas City heat with oil?

1.5% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Douglas City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Douglas City have electric heat?

14.3% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Douglas City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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