How are homes heated in Somis, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Somis, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Somis, used by 72.5% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.5% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 24.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Somis

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Somis	Ventura County	California	United States
Utility gas	72.5% (±12.0 points)	72.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	24.5% (±12.3 points)	20.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.8% (±4.5 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.7 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 Somis, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

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

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 Somis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somis
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Somis	—	24.5% (±12.3 points)	—
Camarillo	3.6 mi	25.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Rosa Valley	5.7 mi	9.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Casa Conejo	6.4 mi	15.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Moorpark	7.1 mi	13.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Paula	7.3 mi	21.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Saticoy	8.3 mi	9.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thousand Oaks	8.7 mi	22.9% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
El Rio	9.1 mi	13.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Santa Rosa Valley, CA (9.7%).

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
7 (tie)	Mira Monte	0.0% (±1.4 points)
7 (tie)	Oak View	0.0% (±1.9 points)
7 (tie)	Piru	0.0% (±6.9 points)
7 (tie)	Santa Rosa Valley	0.0% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	Santa Susana	0.0% (±8.1 points)
7 (tie)	Saticoy	0.0% (±9.0 points)
7 (tie)	Somis	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Ventura County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Somis 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 Somis

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Somis, used by 72.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Somis heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Somis use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Somis have electric heat?

24.5% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Somis heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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