How are homes heated in Rainbow, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rainbow, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rainbow, used by 36.7% (±9.0 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: 36.7% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 25.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rainbow

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rainbow	San Diego County	California	United States
Utility gas	36.7% (±9.0 points)	53.7%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	25.6% (±8.9 points)	35.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.9% (±9.6 points)	3.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	6.5% (±4.0 points)	0.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.7% (±2.6 points)	2.1%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 points)	4.7%	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 Rainbow, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Diego County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rainbow, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in San Diego County (35.0%).

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 Rainbow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainbow
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rainbow	—	25.6% (±8.9 points)	—
Fallbrook	5.3 mi	30.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Temecula	5.8 mi	18.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bonsall	9.8 mi	47.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Murrieta	12 mi	18.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hidden Meadows	13 mi	37.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Pendleton Mainside	13 mi	22.4% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
French Valley	13 mi	16.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Valley Center	14 mi	23.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: French Valley, CA (16.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bonsall, CA (47.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Diego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Hidden Meadows	0.0% (±2.5 points)
14 (tie)	Julian	0.0% (±4.8 points)
14 (tie)	Lake San Marcos	0.0% (±2.1 points)
14 (tie)	Lakeside	0.0% (±0.6 points)
14 (tie)	La Presa	0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)	Pine Valley	0.0% (±5.8 points)
14 (tie)	Rainbow	0.0% (±6.0 points)
14 (tie)	San Diego Country Estates	0.0% (±1.2 points)
14 (tie)	Spring Valley	0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)	Valley Center	0.0% (±1.2 points)
14 (tie)	Winter Gardens	0.0% (±0.5 points)

Showing 11 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rainbow 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 Rainbow

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rainbow, used by 36.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rainbow heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Rainbow use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rainbow have electric heat?

25.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Rainbow heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow CDP, California

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 Rainbow CDP, California (place:59248, in state:06).

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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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