How are homes heated in Junction City, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Junction City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Junction City, used by 40.7% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% heat with utility gas.

37.5% heat with electricity.

15.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.4% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 37.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.3%

Heating fuel in Junction City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Junction City	Trinity County	California	United States
Utility gas	0.4% (±0.9 points)	7.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.3% (±11.0 points)	4.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	37.5% (±16.6 points)	32.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±3.9 points)	12.2%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	40.7% (±15.3 points)	43.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.2% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	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 Junction City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Trinity County (4.2%).

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

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

In Junction City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Trinity County (32.0%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Junction City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Junction City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Junction City	—	37.5% (±16.6 points)	—
Weaverville	8.2 mi	58.8% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Douglas City	10 mi	14.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Hayfork	11 mi	30.0% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lewiston	14 mi	32.4% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Creek	32 mi	9.4% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Shasta	33 mi	19.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Centerville	35 mi	30.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shasta Lake	37 mi	31.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Douglas City, CA (14.3%), Willow Creek, CA (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weaverville, CA (58.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Junction City	15.3% (±11.0 points)
2	Weaverville	4.7% (±5.5 points)
3	Douglas City	1.5% (±2.3 points)
4	Lewiston	0.6% (±1.0 points)
5	Hayfork	0.0% (±4.2 points)

Junction City 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 Junction City

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Junction City, used by 40.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Junction City heat with oil?

15.3% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Junction City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Junction City have electric heat?

37.5% (±16.6 points) of occupied homes in Junction City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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