How are homes heated in Mission Hills, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mission Hills, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mission Hills, used by 90.1% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.1% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 8.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mission Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mission Hills	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Utility gas	90.1% (±5.8 points)	68.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	8.4% (±5.6 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 points)	4.0%	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 Mission Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (0.1%).

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

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

In Mission Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Santa Barbara County (22.8%).

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 Mission Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mission Hills	—	8.4% (±5.6 points)	—
Vandenberg Village	2.0 mi	23.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Lompoc	2.5 mi	14.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vandenberg AFB	4.7 mi	21.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Los Alamos	10 mi	23.1% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Orcutt	13 mi	12.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Buellton	15 mi	14.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Maria	17 mi	18.9% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Solvang	18 mi	22.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vandenberg Village, CA (23.0%), Vandenberg AFB, CA (21.0%), Santa Maria, CA (18.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Lompoc	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Santa Barbara	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Solvang	0.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Los Alamos	0.0% (±7.5 points)
5 (tie)	Los Olivos	0.0% (±8.3 points)
5 (tie)	Mission Canyon	0.0% (±4.6 points)
5 (tie)	Mission Hills	0.0% (±3.4 points)
5 (tie)	Montecito	0.0% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)	Orcutt	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Santa Ynez	0.0% (±2.6 points)
5 (tie)	Summerland	0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Toro Canyon	0.0% (±5.8 points)
5 (tie)	University of California-Santa Barbara	0.0% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mission Hills 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 Mission Hills

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mission Hills?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mission Hills, used by 90.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mission Hills heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Mission Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mission Hills have electric heat?

8.4% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Mission Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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