How are homes heated in Oak View, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Oak View, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oak View, used by 72.9% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.9% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 21.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oak View

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oak View	Ventura County	California	United States
Utility gas	72.9% (±6.2 points)	72.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.6% (±5.7 points)	20.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±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 Oak View, 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 Oak View, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ventura County (20.3%).

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 Oak View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak View
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oak View	—	21.6% (±5.7 points)	—
Mira Monte	2.1 mi	22.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Meiners Oaks	4.0 mi	28.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ojai	4.4 mi	24.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	9.7 mi	20.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carpinteria	12 mi	30.1% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Saticoy	12 mi	9.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
El Rio	14 mi	13.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Paula	14 mi	21.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carpinteria, CA (30.1%).

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)	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)
7 (tie)	Somis	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Ventura County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oak View 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 Oak View

What is the most common way to heat a home in Oak View?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oak View, used by 72.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oak View heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Oak View use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oak View have electric heat?

21.6% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Oak View heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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