How are homes heated in Salton City, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Salton City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salton City, used by 71.9% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.6% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 71.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Salton City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Salton City	Imperial County	California	United States
Utility gas	5.6% (±4.2 points)	37.3%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	71.9% (±8.5 points)	54.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.1% (±6.6 points)	2.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.3% (±4.1 points)	5.5%	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 Salton City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Imperial County (0.1%).

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

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

In Salton City, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Imperial County (54.5%).

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 Salton City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salton City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Salton City	—	71.9% (±8.5 points)	—
North Shore	15 mi	64.8% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oasis	18 mi	45.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Mecca	20 mi	57.4% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Borrego Springs	23 mi	52.5% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Thermal	25 mi	47.3% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Niland	26 mi	66.9% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Santa Rosa	26 mi	55.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westmorland	27 mi	67.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oasis, CA (45.7%), Mecca, CA (57.4%), Borrego Springs, CA (52.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	El Centro	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Holtville	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Imperial	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Westmorland	0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)	Heber	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Niland	0.0% (±12.6 points)
2 (tie)	Salton City	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Seeley	0.0% (±10.9 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Imperial County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Salton City 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 Salton City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salton City, used by 71.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Salton City heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Salton City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Salton City have electric heat?

71.9% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Salton City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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