How are homes heated in Oxnard, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Oxnard, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oxnard, used by 68.8% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.8% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 19.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oxnard

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oxnard	Ventura County	California	United States
Utility gas	68.8% (±1.2 points)	72.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.3% (±1.1 points)	20.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.2 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	10.2% (±1.0 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 Oxnard, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ventura County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in California (0.2%).

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

In Oxnard, 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 Oxnard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oxnard
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oxnard	—	19.3% (±1.1 points)	—
Channel Islands Beach	2.4 mi	11.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Port Hueneme	2.6 mi	25.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
El Rio	4.3 mi	13.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	5.4 mi	20.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Saticoy	6.8 mi	9.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Camarillo	10 mi	25.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Somis	13 mi	24.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Paula	13 mi	21.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Channel Islands Beach, CA (11.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Hueneme, CA (25.5%), Camarillo, CA (25.6%).

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
3 (tie)	Santa Paula	0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Thousand Oaks	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Oak Park	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Camarillo	0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Moorpark	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Ojai	0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Oxnard	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Port Hueneme	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Simi Valley	0.0% (±0.1 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Ventura 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 Oxnard

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oxnard, used by 68.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oxnard heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Oxnard use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oxnard have electric heat?

19.3% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Oxnard heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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