How are homes heated in El Cerrito (community), CA?

Name: Heating fuel in El Cerrito (community), CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Cerrito (community), used by 78.2% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.2% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 17.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in El Cerrito (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	El Cerrito (community)	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	78.2% (±8.7 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	17.7% (±9.1 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±2.3 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±2.4 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.5%	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 El Cerrito (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.1%).

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

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

In El Cerrito (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Riverside 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 El Cerrito (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Cerrito (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
El Cerrito (community)	—	17.7% (±9.1 points)	—
Home Gardens	2.8 mi	17.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Corona	3.0 mi	21.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
El Sobrante (Riverside County)	4.2 mi	9.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coronita	5.7 mi	10.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Norco	6.3 mi	15.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Temescal Valley	6.4 mi	13.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Mathews	8.9 mi	9.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodcrest	9.2 mi	24.4% (±7.6 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 Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Cabazon	0.0% (±5.9 points)
13 (tie)	Cherry Valley	0.0% (±1.7 points)
13 (tie)	Coronita	0.0% (±5.5 points)
13 (tie)	Desert Edge	0.0% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Desert Palms	0.0% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)	East Hemet	0.0% (±0.8 points)
13 (tie)	El Cerrito (community)	0.0% (±2.8 points)
13 (tie)	El Sobrante (Riverside County)	0.0% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)	French Valley	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Good Hope	0.0% (±1.9 points)
13 (tie)	Green Acres	0.0% (±5.1 points)
13 (tie)	Highgrove	0.0% (±1.8 points)
13 (tie)	Home Gardens	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Cerrito (community) 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 El Cerrito (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in El Cerrito (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Cerrito (community), used by 78.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Cerrito (community) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in El Cerrito (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in El Cerrito (community) have electric heat?

17.7% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in El Cerrito (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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