How are homes heated in Le Grand, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Le Grand, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Le Grand, used by 44.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.1% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 31.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Le Grand

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Le Grand	Merced County	California	United States
Utility gas	44.1% (±9.9 points)	61.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	31.8% (±8.9 points)	30.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.0% (±5.6 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±2.2 points)	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.8% (±1.7 points)	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.7% (±2.2 points)	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.6%	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 Le Grand, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Merced County (0.1%).

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

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

In Le Grand, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Merced County (30.5%).

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 Le Grand

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Le Grand
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Le Grand	—	31.8% (±8.9 points)	—
Planada	5.6 mi	20.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chowchilla	7.8 mi	34.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmead	11 mi	14.9% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Merced	13 mi	34.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	17 mi	29.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Madera Acres	18 mi	24.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
McSwain	19 mi	23.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Madera	20 mi	36.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairmead, CA (14.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Dos Palos	0.0% (±2.0 points)
4 (tie)	Gustine	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Livingston	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Delhi	0.0% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Franklin	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Hilmar-Irwin	0.0% (±2.1 points)
4 (tie)	Le Grand	0.0% (±8.0 points)
4 (tie)	McSwain	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Planada	0.0% (±3.7 points)
4 (tie)	Santa Nella	0.0% (±7.3 points)
4 (tie)	South Dos Palos	0.0% (±11.4 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Merced County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Le Grand 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 Le Grand

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Le Grand, used by 44.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Le Grand heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Le Grand use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Le Grand have electric heat?

31.8% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Le Grand heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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