How are homes heated in Meadow Vista, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Meadow Vista, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Meadow Vista, used by 64.4% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.2% heat with utility gas.

14.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.2% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 14.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Meadow Vista

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Meadow Vista	Placer County	California	United States
Utility gas	7.2% (±4.1 points)	61.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	14.6% (±7.9 points)	24.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	64.4% (±8.1 points)	7.8%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	11.1% (±5.4 points)	3.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	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 Meadow Vista, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Placer County (0.1%).

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

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

In Meadow Vista, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Placer County (24.5%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Meadow Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadow Vista
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Meadow Vista	—	14.6% (±7.9 points)	—
Lake of the Pines	2.9 mi	12.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Auburn	5.4 mi	21.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	7.7 mi	28.4% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Colfax	7.8 mi	36.6% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Auburn Lake Trails	8.6 mi	14.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alta Sierra	8.6 mi	21.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	11 mi	23.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Foresthill	11 mi	26.8% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Auburn, CA (28.4%), Colfax, CA (36.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Loomis	0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Rocklin	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Roseville	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Cedar Flat	0.0% (±9.1 points)
5 (tie)	Dollar Point	0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Granite Bay	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Meadow Vista	0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)	Newcastle	0.0% (±6.6 points)
5 (tie)	Penryn	0.0% (±8.5 points)
5 (tie)	Sheridan	0.0% (±13.2 points)
5 (tie)	Sunnyside-Tahoe City	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Tahoe Vista	0.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Placer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Meadow Vista 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 Meadow Vista

What is the most common way to heat a home in Meadow Vista?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Meadow Vista, used by 64.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Meadow Vista heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Meadow Vista use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Meadow Vista have electric heat?

14.6% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Meadow Vista heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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