How are homes heated in Santa Nella, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Santa Nella, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Santa Nella, used by 75.4% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.4% (±15.9 points)
Electricity: 22.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Santa Nella

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Santa Nella	Merced County	California	United States
Utility gas	75.4% (±15.9 points)	61.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	22.6% (±15.2 points)	30.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±2.9 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±2.4 points)	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.6%	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 Santa Nella, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Merced County (0.1%).

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

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

In Santa Nella, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Merced County (30.5%).

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 Santa Nella

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Nella
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Santa Nella	—	22.6% (±15.2 points)	—
Los Banos	10 mi	32.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gustine	11 mi	36.2% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newman	15 mi	20.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Dos Palos	22 mi	17.9% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dos Palos	23 mi	32.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hilmar-Irwin	23 mi	25.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Diablo Grande	25 mi	11.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	25 mi	23.8% (±6.2 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 Merced County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Delhi	0.0% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Franklin	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Hilmar-Irwin	0.0% (±2.1 points)
4 (tie)	Le Grand	0.0% (±8.0 points)
4 (tie)	McSwain	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Planada	0.0% (±3.7 points)
4 (tie)	Santa Nella	0.0% (±7.3 points)
4 (tie)	South Dos Palos	0.0% (±11.4 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Merced County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Santa Nella 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 Santa Nella

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Santa Nella, used by 75.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Santa Nella heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Santa Nella use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Santa Nella have electric heat?

22.6% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes in Santa Nella heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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