How are homes heated in Live Oak (community), CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Live Oak (community), 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 Live Oak (community), used by 67.6% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.3% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.6% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 26.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Live Oak (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Live Oak (community)	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
Utility gas	67.6% (±4.0 points)	57.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	26.3% (±3.4 points)	25.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.7 points)	9.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.4 points)	3.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.9 points)	1.3%	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 Live Oak (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (0.2%).

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

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

In Live Oak (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (25.9%).

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 Live Oak (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Live Oak (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Live Oak (community)	—	26.3% (±3.4 points)	—
Capitola	1.6 mi	27.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	1.8 mi	24.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasure Point	1.9 mi	13.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Soquel	2.0 mi	14.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Santa Cruz	3.1 mi	26.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Seacliff	3.5 mi	19.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Aptos	4.8 mi	20.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Scotts Valley	5.1 mi	16.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasure Point, CA (13.8%), Soquel, CA (14.3%), Scotts Valley, CA (16.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Aptos	1.0% (±1.2 points)
2	Live Oak (community)	0.6% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Watsonville	0.5% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Rio del Mar	0.5% (±0.7 points)
5	Scotts Valley	0.4% (±0.6 points)
6	Ben Lomond	0.3% (±0.5 points)
7	Pleasure Point	0.2% (±0.4 points)
8 (tie)	Capitola	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Live Oak (community) 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 Live Oak (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Live Oak (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Live Oak (community), used by 67.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Live Oak (community) heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Live Oak (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Live Oak (community) have electric heat?

26.3% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Live Oak (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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