How are homes heated in Pollock Pines, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pollock Pines, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Pollock Pines, used by 38.2% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.2% heat with utility gas.

21.1% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.2% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Pollock Pines

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pollock Pines	El Dorado County	California	United States
Utility gas	8.2% (±5.4 points)	34.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.1% (±7.1 points)	21.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	38.2% (±7.1 points)	27.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	30.6% (±7.9 points)	12.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 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 Pollock Pines, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from El Dorado County (0.5%).

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

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

In Pollock Pines, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from El Dorado County (21.6%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pollock Pines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pollock Pines
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pollock Pines	—	21.1% (±7.1 points)	—
Camino	5.0 mi	21.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grizzly Flats	8.9 mi	6.7% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Placerville	11 mi	36.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Diamond Springs	14 mi	33.2% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Georgetown	17 mi	15.9% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shingle Springs	20 mi	28.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buckhorn	21 mi	32.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Foresthill	21 mi	26.8% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grizzly Flats, CA (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Placerville, CA (36.2%), Diamond Springs, CA (33.2%), Buckhorn, CA (32.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across El Dorado County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Camino	3.2% (±4.9 points)
2	Shingle Springs	2.9% (±3.3 points)
3	Placerville	2.7% (±1.8 points)
4	Diamond Springs	1.4% (±1.2 points)
5	Pollock Pines	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Cameron Park	0.3% (±0.4 points)
7	South Lake Tahoe	0.1% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Auburn Lake Trails	0.0% (±3.1 points)
8 (tie)	El Dorado Hills	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Georgetown	0.0% (±3.7 points)
8 (tie)	Grizzly Flats	0.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in El Dorado County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pollock Pines 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 Pollock Pines

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Pollock Pines, used by 38.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pollock Pines heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Pollock Pines use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pollock Pines have electric heat?

21.1% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Pollock Pines heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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