How are homes heated in Happy Valley, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Happy Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Happy Valley, used by 41.3% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% heat with utility gas.

9.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.0% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 41.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.3%

Heating fuel in Happy Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Happy Valley	Shasta County	California	United States
Utility gas	1.0% (±1.2 points)	42.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.3% (±6.9 points)	2.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	41.3% (±11.4 points)	33.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.8% (±7.5 points)	8.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	10.5% (±6.3 points)	11.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.5% (±3.3 points)	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	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 Happy Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Shasta County (2.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Happy Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shasta County (33.6%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Happy Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Happy Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Happy Valley	—	41.3% (±11.4 points)	—
Centerville	5.8 mi	30.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	6.6 mi	38.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood (Shasta County)	7.5 mi	20.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Redding	7.7 mi	41.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shasta	9.2 mi	19.1% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Palo Cedro	12 mi	24.8% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Lake California	13 mi	11.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Shasta Lake	15 mi	31.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cottonwood (Shasta County), CA (20.3%), Shasta, CA (19.1%), Palo Cedro, CA (24.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Shasta	11.8% (±9.1 points)
2	Shingletown	9.8% (±10.7 points)
3	Happy Valley	9.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Palo Cedro	4.6% (±3.4 points)
5	Centerville	3.7% (±2.8 points)
6	Cottonwood (Shasta County)	2.3% (±2.9 points)
7	Bella Vista	1.8% (±1.3 points)
8	Redding	0.6% (±0.4 points)
9	Anderson	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Shasta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Happy 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 Happy Valley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Happy Valley, used by 41.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Happy Valley heat with oil?

9.3% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Happy Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Happy Valley have electric heat?

41.3% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Happy Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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