How are homes heated in Rancho Calaveras, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rancho Calaveras, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rancho Calaveras, used by 29.4% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% heat with utility gas.

26.8% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.4% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 26.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Rancho Calaveras

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rancho Calaveras	Calaveras County	California	United States
Utility gas	27.4% (±7.1 points)	18.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	26.8% (±10.0 points)	16.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.4% (±8.5 points)	39.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	9.4% (±6.4 points)	21.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	4.0% (±4.4 points)	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.6 points)	0.6%	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 Rancho Calaveras, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Calaveras County (1.3%).

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

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

In Rancho Calaveras, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Calaveras County (16.9%).

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 Rancho Calaveras

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Calaveras
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rancho Calaveras	—	26.8% (±10.0 points)	—
San Andreas	11 mi	27.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Camanche Village	11 mi	27.4% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	15 mi	24.2% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	16 mi	36.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lockeford	16 mi	25.1% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ione	17 mi	29.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dogtown	17 mi	31.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Angels	17 mi	22.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Arnold	3.3% (±5.3 points)
2	San Andreas	1.5% (±2.2 points)
3	Rancho Calaveras	0.5% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Angels	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Copperopolis	0.0% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Forest Meadows	0.0% (±6.1 points)
4 (tie)	Murphys	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Rancho Calaveras 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 Rancho Calaveras

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Rancho Calaveras, used by 29.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rancho Calaveras heat with oil?

0.5% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Rancho Calaveras use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rancho Calaveras have electric heat?

26.8% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Rancho Calaveras heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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