How are homes heated in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), used by 77.1% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
77.1% (±3.3 points)
Electricity
18.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEl Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)San Luis Obispo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas77.1% (±3.3 points)65.5%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity18.9% (±3.0 points)20.7%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.0% (±0.7 points)7.7%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±0.6 points)2.5%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy1.5% (±0.7 points)1.9%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.5%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.8 points)1.2%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 Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (0.0%).

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

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

In El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (20.7%).

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 Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)—18.9% (±3.0 points)—
Templeton6.3 mi17.0% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)8.9 mi46.3% (±14.0 points)Higher
Atascadero10 mi19.8% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Lake Nacimiento14 mi26.5% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Shandon15 mi31.5% (±19.6 points)Not measurably different
Santa Margarita17 mi2.3% (±4.1 points)Lower
Cayucos19 mi23.8% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Morro Bay22 mi20.8% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Santa Margarita, CA (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County), CA (46.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Luis Obispo County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Atascadero0.2% (±0.3 points)
1 (tie)Grover Beach0.2% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)Arroyo Grande0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)Morro Bay0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)Pismo Beach0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)San Luis Obispo0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)Avila Beach0.0% (±7.0 points)
3 (tie)California Polytechnic State University0.0% (±40.2 points)
3 (tie)Callender0.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 10 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)

What is the most common way to heat a home in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), used by 77.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) have electric heat?

18.9% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) city, California (place:22300, in state:06).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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