How are homes heated in Orangevale, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Orangevale, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orangevale, used by 59.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.3% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 37.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Orangevale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orangevale	Sacramento County	California	United States
Utility gas	59.3% (±3.2 points)	56.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	37.4% (±3.2 points)	38.7%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	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 Orangevale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sacramento County (0.1%).

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

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

In Orangevale, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sacramento County (38.7%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Orangevale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orangevale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orangevale	—	37.4% (±3.2 points)	—
Fair Oaks	3.1 mi	35.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Citrus Heights	3.5 mi	47.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Gold River	4.5 mi	30.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Folsom	4.7 mi	27.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Granite Bay	5.7 mi	15.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Foothill Farms	6.7 mi	44.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Carmichael	6.9 mi	37.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Roseville	7.6 mi	28.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gold River, CA (30.0%), Folsom, CA (27.0%), Granite Bay, CA (15.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Citrus Heights, CA (47.0%), Foothill Farms, CA (44.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Gold River	0.0% (±1.2 points)
10 (tie)	Herald	0.0% (±8.7 points)
10 (tie)	La Riviera	0.0% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	McClellan Park	0.0% (±8.4 points)
10 (tie)	Mather	0.0% (±2.8 points)
10 (tie)	North Highlands	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Orangevale	0.0% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Parkway	0.0% (±0.9 points)
10 (tie)	Rancho Murieta	0.0% (±1.7 points)
10 (tie)	Rosemont	0.0% (±0.5 points)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Sacramento County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Orangevale 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 Orangevale

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orangevale, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orangevale heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Orangevale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orangevale have electric heat?

37.4% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Orangevale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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