How are homes heated in Las Flores, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Las Flores, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Las Flores, used by 72.6% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.6% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 22.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Las Flores

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Las Flores	Orange County	California	United States
Utility gas	72.6% (±9.9 points)	67.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	22.6% (±8.9 points)	26.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.6% (±3.1 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 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 Las Flores, 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 Las Flores, 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 Las Flores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Las Flores
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Las Flores	—	22.6% (±8.9 points)	—
Coto de Caza	2.3 mi	12.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Mission Viejo	2.6 mi	19.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ladera Ranch	2.6 mi	27.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Santa Margarita	3.6 mi	23.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Laguna Hills	4.3 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Forest	5.8 mi	28.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Laguna Niguel	5.9 mi	23.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
San Juan Capistrano	6.0 mi	18.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: 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 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 10 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Las Flores 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 Las Flores

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Las Flores, used by 72.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Las Flores heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Las Flores use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Las Flores have electric heat?

22.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Las Flores heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Las Flores CDP (Orange County), 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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