How are homes heated in Trabuco Canyon, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Trabuco Canyon, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Trabuco Canyon, used by 41.6% (±20.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% heat with utility gas.

27.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.9% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 27.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Trabuco Canyon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Trabuco Canyon	Orange County	California	United States
Utility gas	20.9% (±8.8 points)	67.2%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	27.6% (±13.8 points)	26.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	41.6% (±20.3 points)	1.5%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	8.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	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	0.6% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	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 Trabuco Canyon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.1%).

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

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

In Trabuco Canyon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (26.8%).

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 Trabuco Canyon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Trabuco Canyon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Trabuco Canyon	—	27.6% (±13.8 points)	—
Rancho Santa Margarita	3.2 mi	23.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Forest	5.0 mi	28.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coto de Caza	5.6 mi	12.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Mission Viejo	6.0 mi	19.2% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Las Flores	6.7 mi	22.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Laguna Hills	8.5 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Laguna Woods	9.1 mi	91.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Temescal Valley	9.1 mi	13.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coto de Caza, CA (12.7%), Temescal Valley, CA (13.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laguna Woods, CA (91.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21 (tie)	Westminster	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Coto de Caza	0.0% (±0.8 points)
21 (tie)	Ladera Ranch	0.0% (±0.6 points)
21 (tie)	Las Flores	0.0% (±2.2 points)
21 (tie)	Rancho Mission Viejo	0.0% (±0.9 points)
21 (tie)	Rossmoor	0.0% (±1.1 points)
21 (tie)	Trabuco Canyon	0.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 7 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Trabuco Canyon 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 Trabuco Canyon

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Trabuco Canyon, used by 41.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Trabuco Canyon heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Trabuco Canyon have electric heat?

27.6% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Trabuco Canyon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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