How are homes heated in Salinas, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Salinas, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salinas, used by 53.8% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.5% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 53.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Salinas

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Salinas	Monterey County	California	United States
Utility gas	41.5% (±2.0 points)	47.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	53.8% (±2.0 points)	42.6%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	4.4%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	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 Salinas, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monterey County (0.2%).

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

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

In Salinas, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Monterey County (42.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Salinas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salinas
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Salinas	—	53.8% (±2.0 points)	—
Boronda	2.3 mi	51.5% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Castroville	8.4 mi	54.2% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prunedale	8.5 mi	41.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Marina	8.6 mi	38.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Elkhorn	9.6 mi	48.3% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seaside	11 mi	33.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
San Juan Bautista	12 mi	35.4% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Aromas	13 mi	16.4% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prunedale, CA (41.9%), Marina, CA (38.4%), Seaside, CA (33.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Soledad	1.6% (±2.0 points)
2	Marina	0.4% (±0.5 points)
3	Monterey	0.2% (±0.4 points)
4	Salinas	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Carmel-by-the-Sea	0.0% (±2.6 points)
5 (tie)	Del Rey Oaks	0.0% (±6.3 points)
5 (tie)	Gonzales	0.0% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Greenfield	0.0% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	King City	0.0% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Pacific Grove	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Monterey County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Salinas

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salinas, used by 53.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Salinas heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Salinas use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Salinas have electric heat?

53.8% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Salinas heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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