How are homes heated in Palo Cedro, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Palo Cedro, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Palo Cedro, used by 46.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

24.8% heat with electricity.

4.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 24.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.6%

Heating fuel in Palo Cedro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Palo Cedro	Shasta County	California	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.4 points)	42.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.6% (±3.4 points)	2.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	24.8% (±9.8 points)	33.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	46.4% (±9.8 points)	8.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	20.9% (±6.7 points)	11.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.5% (±3.2 points)	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.3%	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 Palo Cedro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Shasta County (2.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Palo Cedro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Shasta County (33.6%).

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 Palo Cedro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palo Cedro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Palo Cedro	—	24.8% (±9.8 points)	—
Bella Vista	5.9 mi	21.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Redding	6.5 mi	41.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Anderson	8.5 mi	38.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Jones Valley	9.3 mi	41.0% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shasta Lake	11 mi	31.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Happy Valley	12 mi	41.3% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Centerville	12 mi	30.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shasta	12 mi	19.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Redding, CA (41.0%), Anderson, CA (38.1%), Happy Valley, CA (41.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Shasta	11.8% (±9.1 points)
2	Shingletown	9.8% (±10.7 points)
3	Happy Valley	9.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Palo Cedro	4.6% (±3.4 points)
5	Centerville	3.7% (±2.8 points)
6	Cottonwood (Shasta County)	2.3% (±2.9 points)
7	Bella Vista	1.8% (±1.3 points)
8	Redding	0.6% (±0.4 points)
9	Anderson	0.1% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Shasta Lake	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Shasta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Palo Cedro 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 Palo Cedro

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Palo Cedro, used by 46.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palo Cedro heat with oil?

4.6% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Palo Cedro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Palo Cedro have electric heat?

24.8% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Palo Cedro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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