How are homes heated in South Oroville, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in South Oroville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Oroville, used by 63.9% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.9% (±13.2 points)
Electricity: 28.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in South Oroville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Oroville	Butte County	California	United States
Utility gas	63.9% (±13.2 points)	45.4%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	28.7% (±13.5 points)	35.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.1 points)	9.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	5.4% (±6.6 points)	7.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.0% (±3.1 points)	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.8%	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 South Oroville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Butte County (0.2%).

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

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

In South Oroville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Butte County (35.0%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near South Oroville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Oroville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Oroville	—	28.7% (±13.5 points)	—
Oroville	1.6 mi	37.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palermo	3.4 mi	25.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oroville East	3.4 mi	25.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Thermalito	3.8 mi	25.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kelly Ridge	5.5 mi	50.5% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Biggs	10 mi	23.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gridley	11 mi	36.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Loma Rica	13 mi	40.2% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kelly Ridge, CA (50.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Gridley	0.0% (±1.7 points)
6 (tie)	Oroville	0.0% (±0.6 points)
6 (tie)	Paradise	0.0% (±1.3 points)
6 (tie)	Butte Valley	0.0% (±7.5 points)
6 (tie)	Forest Ranch	0.0% (±6.0 points)
6 (tie)	Oroville East	0.0% (±1.4 points)
6 (tie)	South Oroville	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Butte County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Oroville 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 South Oroville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Oroville, used by 63.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Oroville heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in South Oroville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Oroville have electric heat?

28.7% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes in South Oroville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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