How are homes heated in Holtville, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Holtville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Holtville, used by 48.8% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.8% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 46.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Holtville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Holtville	Imperial County	California	United States
Utility gas	48.8% (±8.5 points)	37.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	46.2% (±9.3 points)	54.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.5% (±4.1 points)	5.5%	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 Holtville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Imperial County (0.1%).

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

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

In Holtville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Imperial County (54.5%).

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 Holtville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holtville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Holtville	—	46.2% (±9.3 points)	—
Heber	10 mi	25.5% (±8.9 points)	Lower
El Centro	11 mi	70.4% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Calexico	11 mi	38.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Imperial	11 mi	42.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brawley	14 mi	50.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seeley	18 mi	48.8% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westmorland	21 mi	67.3% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Calipatria	25 mi	33.9% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Heber, CA (25.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Centro, CA (70.4%), Westmorland, CA (67.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Calexico	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Brawley	0.0% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Calipatria	0.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	El Centro	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Holtville	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Imperial	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Westmorland	0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)	Heber	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Niland	0.0% (±12.6 points)
2 (tie)	Salton City	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Seeley	0.0% (±10.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Holtville

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Holtville, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Holtville beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Holtville, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Holtville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Holtville, used by 48.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Holtville heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Holtville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Holtville have electric heat?

46.2% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Holtville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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 Holtville city, California (place:34246, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.