How are homes heated in Orange Cove, CA?

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orange Cove, used by 57.8% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.2% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.8% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 37.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Orange Cove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orange Cove	Fresno County	California	United States
Utility gas	57.8% (±8.3 points)	53.7%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	37.2% (±7.5 points)	35.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	4.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.8% (±3.1 points)	2.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	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 Orange Cove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fresno County (0.2%).

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

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

In Orange Cove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fresno County (35.8%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Orange Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange Cove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orange Cove	—	37.2% (±7.5 points)	—
Orosi	5.6 mi	34.0% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cutler	6.9 mi	38.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dinuba	6.9 mi	26.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Reedley	7.3 mi	31.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Squaw Valley	9.3 mi	14.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Delft Colony	10 mi	20.7% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
London	12 mi	25.8% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Parlier	13 mi	40.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dinuba, CA (26.7%), Squaw Valley, CA (14.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tarpey Village	1.3% (±2.2 points)
2	Orange Cove	0.7% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Clovis	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Fresno	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Coalinga	0.0% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Firebaugh	0.0% (±1.7 points)
5 (tie)	Fowler	0.0% (±1.9 points)
5 (tie)	Huron	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 8 of 30 places in Fresno County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Orange Cove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orange Cove, used by 57.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orange Cove heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Orange Cove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orange Cove have electric heat?

37.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Orange Cove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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