How are homes heated in Penryn, CA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Penryn, used by 42.1% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
42.1% (±15.9 points)
Electricity
32.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Penryn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPenrynPlacer CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas42.1% (±15.9 points)61.2%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±8.5 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity32.7% (±18.5 points)24.5%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.8% (±7.3 points)7.8%3.4%4.9%
Wood11.3% (±11.4 points)3.3%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy4.6% (±4.9 points)1.9%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±8.5 points)0.6%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used1.5% (±2.9 points)0.5%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 Penryn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Placer County (0.1%).

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

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

In Penryn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Placer County (24.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Penryn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penryn
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Penryn—32.7% (±18.5 points)—
Newcastle2.4 mi23.4% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Loomis3.0 mi20.3% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Rocklin5.2 mi28.2% (±2.3 points)Not measurably different
Auburn6.0 mi28.4% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Granite Bay6.1 mi15.0% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Lincoln6.9 mi20.0% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
North Auburn7.4 mi21.6% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Roseville9.7 mi28.6% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Roseville0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)Cedar Flat0.0% (±9.1 points)
5 (tie)Dollar Point0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)Granite Bay0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)Meadow Vista0.0% (±3.2 points)
5 (tie)Newcastle0.0% (±6.6 points)
5 (tie)Penryn0.0% (±8.5 points)
5 (tie)Sheridan0.0% (±13.2 points)
5 (tie)Sunnyside-Tahoe City0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)Tahoe Vista0.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Placer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Penryn 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 Penryn

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Penryn, used by 42.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Penryn heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Penryn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Penryn have electric heat?

32.7% (±18.5 points) of occupied homes in Penryn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Penryn CDP, California (place:56546, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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