How are homes heated in Dunsmuir, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Dunsmuir, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dunsmuir, used by 35.4% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% heat with utility gas.

29.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.6% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 35.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.0%

Heating fuel in Dunsmuir

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dunsmuir	Siskiyou County	California	United States
Utility gas	4.6% (±4.5 points)	3.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.0% (±10.1 points)	20.8%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	35.4% (±8.9 points)	34.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.9 points)	5.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	29.3% (±7.8 points)	32.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	1.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.8%	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 Dunsmuir, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Siskiyou County (20.8%).

It is also higher than in California (0.2%).

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

In Dunsmuir, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Siskiyou County (34.8%).

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 Dunsmuir

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunsmuir
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dunsmuir	—	35.4% (±8.9 points)	—
Mount Shasta	6.6 mi	32.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Weed	14 mi	52.1% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Lake Shastina	21 mi	36.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Etna	36 mi	22.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jones Valley	37 mi	41.0% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Montague	37 mi	17.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Shasta Lake	39 mi	31.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Yreka	39 mi	59.8% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montague, CA (17.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weed, CA (52.1%), Yreka, CA (59.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Montague	39.2% (±10.7 points)
2	Tulelake	36.5% (±14.4 points)
3	Dorris	35.3% (±9.2 points)
4	Etna	34.1% (±12.0 points)
5	Fort Jones	31.4% (±16.8 points)
6	Dunsmuir	29.0% (±10.1 points)
7	Mount Shasta	24.8% (±8.6 points)
8	Yreka	19.9% (±4.6 points)
9	Weed	16.9% (±6.5 points)
10	Lake Shastina	11.5% (±3.7 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 Dunsmuir

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dunsmuir, used by 35.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dunsmuir heat with oil?

29.0% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Dunsmuir use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dunsmuir have electric heat?

35.4% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Dunsmuir heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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