How are homes heated in Mono Vista, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mono Vista, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mono Vista, used by 51.4% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

19.0% heat with electricity.

2.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.0%

Heating fuel in Mono Vista

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mono Vista	Tuolumne County	California	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±3.1 points)	7.4%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.0% (±2.7 points)	1.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.0% (±9.9 points)	21.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	51.4% (±12.2 points)	42.2%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	26.3% (±10.5 points)	22.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±2.2 points)	2.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	3.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.1 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 Mono Vista, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tuolumne County (1.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Mono Vista, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tuolumne County (21.2%).

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 Mono Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mono Vista
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mono Vista	—	19.0% (±9.9 points)	—
Soulsbyville	1.6 mi	18.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenix Lake	2.1 mi	17.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Twain Harte	2.6 mi	12.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Ridge	3.6 mi	9.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tuolumne City	3.8 mi	34.2% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Sonora	4.6 mi	30.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sonora	6.5 mi	39.3% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Columbia	7.9 mi	29.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sonora, CA (39.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sonora	2.2% (±2.0 points)
2	Mono Vista	2.0% (±2.7 points)
3	Jamestown	1.7% (±2.5 points)
4	East Sonora	0.5% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)	Cedar Ridge	0.0% (±6.0 points)
5 (tie)	Columbia	0.0% (±4.2 points)
5 (tie)	Phoenix Lake	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Pine Mountain Lake	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Tuolumne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mono 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 Mono Vista

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Mono Vista, used by 51.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mono Vista heat with oil?

2.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Mono Vista use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mono Vista have electric heat?

19.0% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Mono Vista heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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