How are homes heated in Olivehurst, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Olivehurst, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Olivehurst, used by 59.1% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.1% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 34.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Olivehurst

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Olivehurst	Yuba County	California	United States
Utility gas	59.1% (±5.7 points)	48.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	34.6% (±5.8 points)	33.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±1.7 points)	8.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.6 points)	5.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.6% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	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 Olivehurst, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Yuba County (0.0%).

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

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

In Olivehurst, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Yuba County (33.8%).

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 Olivehurst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olivehurst
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Olivehurst	—	34.6% (±5.8 points)	—
Linda	3.2 mi	34.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marysville	5.2 mi	41.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Yuba City	5.7 mi	30.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plumas Lake	6.9 mi	25.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland	9.5 mi	31.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beale AFB	11 mi	93.3% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Sutter	12 mi	13.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Sheridan	13 mi	20.7% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sutter, CA (13.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beale AFB, CA (93.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Marysville	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Wheatland	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Beale AFB	0.0% (±10.0 points)
1 (tie)	Linda	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Loma Rica	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Olivehurst	0.0% (±0.8 points)
1 (tie)	Plumas Lake	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Olivehurst 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 Olivehurst

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Olivehurst, used by 59.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Olivehurst heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Olivehurst use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Olivehurst have electric heat?

34.6% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Olivehurst heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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