How are homes heated in Ladera Ranch, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ladera Ranch, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ladera Ranch, used by 68.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.0% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 27.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ladera Ranch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ladera Ranch	Orange County	California	United States
Utility gas	68.0% (±4.4 points)	67.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	27.8% (±4.2 points)	26.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.5% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	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 Ladera Ranch, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.1%).

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

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

In Ladera Ranch, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (26.8%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ladera Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ladera Ranch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ladera Ranch	—	27.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Las Flores	2.6 mi	22.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
San Juan Capistrano	3.4 mi	18.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Laguna Niguel	3.7 mi	23.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Viejo	4.2 mi	19.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Laguna Hills	4.3 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coto de Caza	4.6 mi	12.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Rancho Mission Viejo	5.2 mi	21.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aliso Viejo	5.4 mi	28.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Juan Capistrano, CA (18.4%), Mission Viejo, CA (19.2%), Coto de Caza, CA (12.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	San Clemente	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	San Juan Capistrano	0.0% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	Stanton	0.0% (±0.3 points)
21 (tie)	Villa Park	0.0% (±2.2 points)
21 (tie)	Westminster	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Coto de Caza	0.0% (±0.8 points)
21 (tie)	Ladera Ranch	0.0% (±0.6 points)
21 (tie)	Las Flores	0.0% (±2.2 points)
21 (tie)	Rancho Mission Viejo	0.0% (±0.9 points)
21 (tie)	Rossmoor	0.0% (±1.1 points)
21 (tie)	Trabuco Canyon	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 11 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ladera Ranch 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 Ladera Ranch

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ladera Ranch, used by 68.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ladera Ranch heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Ladera Ranch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ladera Ranch have electric heat?

27.8% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Ladera Ranch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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