How are homes heated in Santa Paula, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Santa Paula, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Santa Paula, used by 63.2% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.8% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.2% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 21.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Santa Paula

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Santa Paula	Ventura County	California	United States
Utility gas	63.2% (±4.6 points)	72.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.8% (±4.0 points)	20.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	11.4% (±2.8 points)	4.1%	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 Paula, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ventura County (0.0%).

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

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

In Santa Paula, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ventura County (20.3%).

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 Santa Paula

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Paula
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Santa Paula	—	21.8% (±4.0 points)	—
Saticoy	6.6 mi	9.8% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Somis	7.3 mi	24.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fillmore	9.0 mi	22.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
El Rio	9.2 mi	13.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Camarillo	9.4 mi	25.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moorpark	12 mi	13.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Santa Rosa Valley	12 mi	9.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Ojai	12 mi	24.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saticoy, CA (9.8%), El Rio, CA (13.9%), Moorpark, CA (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Channel Islands Beach	1.2% (±2.1 points)
2	Fillmore	0.2% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	San Buenaventura (Ventura)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Santa Paula	0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Thousand Oaks	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Oak Park	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Camarillo	0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Moorpark	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Ojai	0.0% (±1.3 points)
7 (tie)	Oxnard	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Ventura County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Paula

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Santa Paula, used by 63.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Santa Paula heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Santa Paula use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Santa Paula have electric heat?

21.8% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Santa Paula heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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