How are homes heated in San Diego Country Estates, CA?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in San Diego Country Estates, used by 59.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.8% heat with utility gas.

32.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.8% (±2.2 points)
Electricity
32.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in San Diego Country Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSan Diego Country EstatesSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas2.8% (±2.2 points)53.7%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.1%0.2%3.9%
Electricity32.6% (±7.5 points)35.0%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)59.0% (±7.6 points)3.5%3.4%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±0.9 points)0.6%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy3.2% (±1.7 points)2.1%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±1.5 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.8 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 San Diego Country Estates, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In San Diego Country Estates, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 San Diego Country Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Diego Country Estates
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
San Diego Country Estates—32.6% (±7.5 points)—
Ramona5.8 mi40.5% (±5.0 points)Not measurably different
Alpine12 mi34.9% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Julian12 mi52.1% (±20.7 points)Not measurably different
Eucalyptus Hills13 mi35.7% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
Lakeside13 mi37.7% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Harbison Canyon13 mi28.4% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Descanso13 mi19.8% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different
Poway14 mi26.1% (±2.6 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 San Diego County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)Julian0.0% (±4.8 points)
14 (tie)Lake San Marcos0.0% (±2.1 points)
14 (tie)Lakeside0.0% (±0.6 points)
14 (tie)La Presa0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)Pine Valley0.0% (±5.8 points)
14 (tie)Rainbow0.0% (±6.0 points)
14 (tie)San Diego Country Estates0.0% (±1.2 points)
14 (tie)Spring Valley0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)Valley Center0.0% (±1.2 points)
14 (tie)Winter Gardens0.0% (±0.5 points)

Showing 10 of 50 places in San Diego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Diego Country Estates 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 San Diego Country Estates

What is the most common way to heat a home in San Diego Country Estates?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in San Diego Country Estates, used by 59.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in San Diego Country Estates heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in San Diego Country Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in San Diego Country Estates have electric heat?

32.6% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in San Diego Country Estates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 San Diego Country Estates CDP, California (place:66004, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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