How are homes heated in Midway City, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Midway City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Midway City, used by 54.4% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.4% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.4% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 29.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Midway City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Midway City	Orange County	California	United States
Utility gas	54.4% (±7.2 points)	67.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	29.4% (±7.0 points)	26.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	14.7% (±4.4 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 Midway City, 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 Midway City, 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 Midway City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Midway City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Midway City	—	29.4% (±7.0 points)	—
Westminster	0.7 mi	25.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Grove	2.7 mi	24.1% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Valley	3.1 mi	23.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Beach	3.4 mi	20.8% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Stanton	3.8 mi	25.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seal Beach	5.0 mi	58.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Los Alamitos	5.7 mi	34.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Ana	5.9 mi	25.4% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huntington Beach, CA (20.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seal Beach, CA (58.2%).

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
1	Midway City	0.7% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Laguna Beach	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Laguna Woods	0.4% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Irvine	0.3% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Mission Viejo	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	North Tustin	0.3% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Brea	0.2% (±0.4 points)

Showing 7 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Midway City 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 Midway City

What is the most common way to heat a home in Midway City?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Midway City, used by 54.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Midway City heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Midway City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Midway City have electric heat?

29.4% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Midway City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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