How are homes heated in Pine Grove, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pine Grove, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Pine Grove, used by 35.7% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

20.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 20.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pine Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pine Grove	Amador County	California	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±3.4 points)	25.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.6%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	20.8% (±11.9 points)	26.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	35.7% (±11.5 points)	24.0%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	29.4% (±10.7 points)	19.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.2% (±3.8 points)	3.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.2% (±8.2 points)	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.1 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 Pine Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Amador County (0.6%).

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

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

In Pine Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Amador County (26.4%).

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 Pine Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pine Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pine Grove	—	20.8% (±11.9 points)	—
Red Corral	2.8 mi	10.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pioneer	4.4 mi	8.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	7.3 mi	36.0% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Buckhorn	7.6 mi	32.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sutter Creek	7.7 mi	32.8% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Amador City	9.1 mi	44.3% (±16.9 points)	Higher
Plymouth	12 mi	29.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
San Andreas	15 mi	27.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson, CA (36.0%), Amador City, CA (44.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Sutter Creek	2.8% (±4.1 points)
3	Buckhorn	1.3% (±1.8 points)
4 (tie)	Amador City	0.0% (±35.9 points)
4 (tie)	Ione	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Jackson	0.0% (±1.8 points)
4 (tie)	Plymouth	0.0% (±10.4 points)
4 (tie)	Pine Grove	0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Pioneer	0.0% (±8.7 points)
4 (tie)	Red Corral	0.0% (±10.3 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Amador County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pine Grove 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 Grove

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Pine Grove, used by 35.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pine Grove heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Pine Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pine Grove have electric heat?

20.8% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in Pine Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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