How are homes heated in East Sonora, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in East Sonora, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in East Sonora, used by 35.1% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% heat with utility gas.

30.1% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.7% (±10.2 points)
Electricity: 30.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in East Sonora

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Sonora	Tuolumne County	California	United States
Utility gas	19.7% (±10.2 points)	7.4%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	30.1% (±10.0 points)	21.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	35.1% (±14.3 points)	42.2%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	7.4% (±6.4 points)	22.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	6.2% (±4.5 points)	2.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	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 East Sonora, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tuolumne County (1.0%).

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

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

In East Sonora, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tuolumne County (21.2%).

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 East Sonora

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Sonora
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Sonora	—	30.1% (±10.0 points)	—
Sonora	2.5 mi	39.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenix Lake	3.0 mi	17.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	3.9 mi	21.8% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Soulsbyville	4.3 mi	18.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mono Vista	4.6 mi	19.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tuolumne City	5.3 mi	34.2% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	5.7 mi	29.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Twain Harte	7.1 mi	12.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Twain Harte, CA (12.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sonora	2.2% (±2.0 points)
2	Mono Vista	2.0% (±2.7 points)
3	Jamestown	1.7% (±2.5 points)
4	East Sonora	0.5% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Cedar Ridge	0.0% (±6.0 points)
5 (tie)	Columbia	0.0% (±4.2 points)
5 (tie)	Phoenix Lake	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Pine Mountain Lake	0.0% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Soulsbyville	0.0% (±5.7 points)
5 (tie)	Tuolumne City	0.0% (±6.9 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Tuolumne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Sonora 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 East Sonora

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in East Sonora, used by 35.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Sonora heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in East Sonora use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Sonora have electric heat?

30.1% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in East Sonora heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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