How are homes heated in Pine Canyon, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pine Canyon, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pine Canyon, used by 58.6% (±15.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.6% (±15.8 points)
Electricity: 35.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pine Canyon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pine Canyon	Monterey County	California	United States
Utility gas	58.6% (±15.8 points)	47.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	35.6% (±15.0 points)	42.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.6 points)	4.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.8% (±4.7 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.8 points)	2.0%	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 Pine Canyon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monterey County (0.2%).

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

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

In Pine Canyon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monterey County (42.6%).

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 Pine Canyon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pine Canyon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pine Canyon	—	35.6% (±15.0 points)	—
King City	3.1 mi	62.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Greenfield	12 mi	56.9% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Soledad	21 mi	54.6% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Gonzales	28 mi	58.6% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Lake Nacimiento	34 mi	26.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)	38 mi	46.3% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel Valley Village	40 mi	29.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cambria	43 mi	14.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cambria, CA (14.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: King City, CA (62.8%), Greenfield, CA (56.9%), Soledad, CA (54.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Carmel Valley Village	0.0% (±2.1 points)
5 (tie)	Castroville	0.0% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Del Monte Forest	0.0% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)	Elkhorn	0.0% (±9.2 points)
5 (tie)	Las Lomas	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Pajaro	0.0% (±6.0 points)
5 (tie)	Pine Canyon	0.0% (±4.8 points)
5 (tie)	Prunedale	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Monterey County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pine Canyon 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 Pine Canyon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pine Canyon, used by 58.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pine Canyon heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Pine Canyon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pine Canyon have electric heat?

35.6% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes in Pine Canyon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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