How are homes heated in Terra Bella, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Terra Bella, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Terra Bella, used by 74.2% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.2% (±13.7 points)
Electricity: 21.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Terra Bella

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Terra Bella	Tulare County	California	United States
Utility gas	74.2% (±13.7 points)	67.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.5% (±13.0 points)	21.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±5.0 points)	6.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.1%	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)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.0%	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 Terra Bella, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tulare County (0.2%).

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

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

In Terra Bella, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tulare County (21.8%).

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 Terra Bella

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Terra Bella
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Terra Bella	—	21.5% (±13.0 points)	—
Porterville	7.2 mi	24.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Porterville	7.7 mi	24.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Poplar-Cotton Center	9.2 mi	23.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richgrove	12 mi	28.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodville	13 mi	16.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Strathmore	13 mi	11.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Teviston	14 mi	26.1% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Earlimart	14 mi	26.7% (±8.3 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 Tulare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Orosi	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Patterson Tract	0.0% (±6.8 points)
4 (tie)	Pixley	0.0% (±4.6 points)
4 (tie)	Poplar-Cotton Center	0.0% (±7.0 points)
4 (tie)	Richgrove	0.0% (±8.3 points)
4 (tie)	Strathmore	0.0% (±6.6 points)
4 (tie)	Terra Bella	0.0% (±8.7 points)
4 (tie)	Teviston	0.0% (±13.7 points)
4 (tie)	Three Rivers	0.0% (±3.6 points)
4 (tie)	Tipton	0.0% (±5.7 points)
4 (tie)	Woodville	0.0% (±11.3 points)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Tulare County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Terra Bella 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 Terra Bella

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Terra Bella, used by 74.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Terra Bella heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Terra Bella have electric heat?

21.5% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes in Terra Bella heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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