How are homes heated in San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County), CA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County), used by 46.3% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
38.4% (±11.0 points)
Electricity
46.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSan Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)San Luis Obispo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Utility gas38.4% (±11.0 points)65.5%61.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.7 points)0.0%0.2%3.9%
Electricity46.3% (±14.0 points)20.7%29.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.3% (±6.3 points)7.7%3.4%4.9%
Wood1.0% (±1.5 points)2.5%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy2.5% (±3.5 points)1.9%1.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.7 points)0.5%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used4.5% (±7.0 points)1.2%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 Miguel (San Luis Obispo County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Luis Obispo County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in San Luis Obispo County (20.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)—46.3% (±14.0 points)—
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)8.9 mi18.9% (±3.0 points)Lower
Lake Nacimiento10 mi26.5% (±7.1 points)Lower
Templeton14 mi17.0% (±7.3 points)Lower
Atascadero18 mi19.8% (±2.8 points)Lower
Shandon19 mi31.5% (±19.6 points)Not measurably different
Cayucos24 mi23.8% (±10.3 points)Lower
Santa Margarita26 mi2.3% (±4.1 points)Lower
Cambria26 mi14.6% (±4.4 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA (18.9%), Lake Nacimiento, CA (26.5%), Templeton, CA (17.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Luis Obispo County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Cayucos0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)Lake Nacimiento0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)Los Osos0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)Los Ranchos0.0% (±6.8 points)
3 (tie)Nipomo0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)Oceano0.0% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)Santa Margarita0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)Shandon0.0% (±13.1 points)
3 (tie)Templeton0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)Woodlands0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in San Luis Obispo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County) 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 Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County), used by 46.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County) have electric heat?

46.3% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in San Miguel (San Luis Obispo County) 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 Miguel CDP (San Luis Obispo County), California (place:68266, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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