How are homes heated in Meiners Oaks, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Meiners Oaks, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Meiners Oaks, used by 68.8% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.8% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 28.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Meiners Oaks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Meiners Oaks	Ventura County	California	United States
Utility gas	68.8% (±12.6 points)	72.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	28.0% (±12.4 points)	20.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	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 Meiners Oaks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ventura County (0.0%).

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

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

In Meiners Oaks, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ventura County (20.3%).

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 Meiners Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meiners Oaks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Meiners Oaks	—	28.0% (±12.4 points)	—
Ojai	1.4 mi	24.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mira Monte	1.9 mi	22.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oak View	4.0 mi	21.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	13 mi	20.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Paula	14 mi	21.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Saticoy	14 mi	9.8% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Carpinteria	14 mi	30.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
El Rio	16 mi	13.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saticoy, CA (9.8%), El Rio, CA (13.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Port Hueneme	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Simi Valley	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Bell Canyon	0.0% (±6.5 points)
7 (tie)	Casa Conejo	0.0% (±5.2 points)
7 (tie)	El Rio	0.0% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Lake Sherwood	0.0% (±6.6 points)
7 (tie)	Meiners Oaks	0.0% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Mira Monte	0.0% (±1.4 points)
7 (tie)	Oak View	0.0% (±1.9 points)
7 (tie)	Piru	0.0% (±6.9 points)
7 (tie)	Santa Rosa Valley	0.0% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	Santa Susana	0.0% (±8.1 points)
7 (tie)	Saticoy	0.0% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Ventura County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Meiners Oaks 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 Meiners Oaks

What is the most common way to heat a home in Meiners Oaks?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Meiners Oaks, used by 68.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Meiners Oaks heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Meiners Oaks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Meiners Oaks have electric heat?

28.0% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Meiners Oaks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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