How are homes heated in Eastern Goleta Valley, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Eastern Goleta Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eastern Goleta Valley, used by 72.5% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.5% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 21.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Eastern Goleta Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eastern Goleta Valley	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Utility gas	72.5% (±3.2 points)	68.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.3% (±2.9 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.2 points)	2.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	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 Eastern Goleta Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (0.1%).

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

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

In Eastern Goleta Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (22.8%).

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 Eastern Goleta Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eastern Goleta Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eastern Goleta Valley	—	21.3% (±2.9 points)	—
University of California-Santa Barbara	3.9 mi	19.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Canyon	4.0 mi	24.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Goleta	4.2 mi	30.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Isla Vista	4.8 mi	34.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Santa Barbara	4.9 mi	29.5% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Montecito	8.9 mi	21.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Summerland	11 mi	31.1% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Toro Canyon	13 mi	20.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Goleta, CA (30.3%), Isla Vista, CA (34.0%), Santa Barbara, CA (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Goleta	0.3% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Santa Maria	0.2% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Eastern Goleta Valley	0.2% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Isla Vista	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Buellton	0.0% (±2.2 points)
5 (tie)	Carpinteria	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Guadalupe	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Lompoc	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Santa Barbara	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Eastern Goleta Valley 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 Eastern Goleta Valley

What is the most common way to heat a home in Eastern Goleta Valley?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eastern Goleta Valley, used by 72.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eastern Goleta Valley heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Eastern Goleta Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eastern Goleta Valley have electric heat?

21.3% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Eastern Goleta Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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