How are homes heated in Strawberry, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Strawberry, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Strawberry, used by 65.5% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.5% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 32.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Strawberry

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Strawberry	Marin County	California	United States
Utility gas	65.5% (±6.4 points)	66.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	32.6% (±6.5 points)	25.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.1 points)	4.0%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	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 Strawberry, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marin County (0.0%).

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

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

In Strawberry, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marin County (25.9%).

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 Strawberry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Strawberry
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Strawberry	—	32.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Alto	1.1 mi	18.6% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marin City	1.4 mi	54.2% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	1.8 mi	20.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Mill Valley	2.2 mi	23.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Belvedere	2.4 mi	16.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Sausalito	2.5 mi	30.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tiburon	2.6 mi	20.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Corte Madera	2.8 mi	19.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA (20.1%), Mill Valley, CA (23.4%), Belvedere, CA (16.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marin City, CA (54.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Kentfield	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Lagunitas-Forest Knolls	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lucas Valley-Marinwood	0.0% (±1.7 points)
3 (tie)	Marin City	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Santa Venetia	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Sleepy Hollow	0.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)	Strawberry	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Marin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Strawberry 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 Strawberry

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Strawberry, used by 65.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Strawberry heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Strawberry use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Strawberry have electric heat?

32.6% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Strawberry heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Strawberry CDP (Marin County), 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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