How are homes heated in Rossmoor, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rossmoor, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rossmoor, used by 75.5% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.5% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 18.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rossmoor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rossmoor	Orange County	California	United States
Utility gas	75.5% (±5.8 points)	67.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.4% (±4.5 points)	26.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	4.6% (±4.6 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	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 Rossmoor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rossmoor, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Orange County (26.8%).

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 Rossmoor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rossmoor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rossmoor	—	18.4% (±4.5 points)	—
Los Alamitos	1.2 mi	34.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Seal Beach	2.4 mi	58.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Hawaiian Gardens	2.9 mi	28.5% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Cypress	3.2 mi	24.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Lakewood	4.7 mi	20.9% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Palma	4.9 mi	29.2% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Stanton	5.1 mi	25.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Long Beach	5.1 mi	29.8% (±0.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Los Alamitos, CA (34.7%), Seal Beach, CA (58.2%), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (28.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Villa Park	0.0% (±2.2 points)
21 (tie)	Westminster	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Coto de Caza	0.0% (±0.8 points)
21 (tie)	Ladera Ranch	0.0% (±0.6 points)
21 (tie)	Las Flores	0.0% (±2.2 points)
21 (tie)	Rancho Mission Viejo	0.0% (±0.9 points)
21 (tie)	Rossmoor	0.0% (±1.1 points)
21 (tie)	Trabuco Canyon	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 8 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rossmoor, used by 75.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rossmoor heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Rossmoor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rossmoor have electric heat?

18.4% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Rossmoor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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