How are homes heated in Plumas Lake, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Plumas Lake, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plumas Lake, used by 67.3% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.3% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 25.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Plumas Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plumas Lake	Yuba County	California	United States
Utility gas	67.3% (±7.8 points)	48.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	25.6% (±8.0 points)	33.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.4 points)	8.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	5.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	7.1% (±4.1 points)	2.1%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	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 Plumas Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Yuba County (0.0%).

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

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

In Plumas Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Yuba County (33.8%).

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 Plumas Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plumas Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plumas Lake	—	25.6% (±8.0 points)	—
Olivehurst	6.9 mi	34.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland	9.7 mi	31.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Linda	10 mi	34.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Sheridan	11 mi	20.7% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yuba City	11 mi	30.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marysville	12 mi	41.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Beale AFB	14 mi	93.3% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Knights Landing	15 mi	42.7% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Linda, CA (34.8%), Marysville, CA (41.6%), Beale AFB, CA (93.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Marysville	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Wheatland	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Beale AFB	0.0% (±10.0 points)
1 (tie)	Linda	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Loma Rica	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Olivehurst	0.0% (±0.8 points)
1 (tie)	Plumas Lake	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Plumas Lake 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 Plumas Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plumas Lake, used by 67.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plumas Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Plumas Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plumas Lake have electric heat?

25.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Plumas Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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