How are homes heated in San Martin, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in San Martin, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in San Martin, used by 65.3% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.3% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 17.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in San Martin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	San Martin	Santa Clara County	California	United States
Utility gas	65.3% (±7.5 points)	58.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	17.4% (±6.1 points)	36.1%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±3.1 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	4.8% (±4.4 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.3% (±4.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.2 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 San Martin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Clara County (0.1%).

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

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

In San Martin, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Santa Clara County (36.1%).

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 San Martin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Martin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
San Martin	—	17.4% (±6.1 points)	—
Morgan Hill	4.2 mi	31.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Gilroy	5.3 mi	31.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Interlaken	12 mi	30.9% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Corralitos	13 mi	29.1% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Amesti	13 mi	22.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aromas	15 mi	16.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Watsonville	15 mi	45.1% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Freedom	15 mi	18.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morgan Hill, CA (31.4%), Gilroy, CA (31.8%), Interlaken, CA (30.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Santa Clara	0.0% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Alum Rock	0.0% (±1.6 points)
11 (tie)	Burbank (community)	0.0% (±2.3 points)
11 (tie)	East Foothills	0.0% (±2.0 points)
11 (tie)	Lexington Hills	0.0% (±4.2 points)
11 (tie)	Loyola	0.0% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	San Martin	0.0% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Stanford	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Martin 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 Martin

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in San Martin, used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in San Martin heat with oil?

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

How many homes in San Martin have electric heat?

17.4% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in San Martin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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