How are homes heated in Tulare, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Tulare, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tulare, used by 77.7% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.7% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 19.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Tulare

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tulare	Tulare County	California	United States
Utility gas	77.7% (±2.5 points)	67.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.3% (±2.2 points)	21.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.7 points)	6.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Tulare, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Tulare, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tulare County (21.8%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tulare

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tulare
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tulare	—	19.3% (±2.2 points)	—
Visalia	8.9 mi	17.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tipton	10.0 mi	28.3% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Farmersville	10 mi	28.2% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Woodville	11 mi	16.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen	11 mi	30.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter	13 mi	16.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Patterson Tract	13 mi	35.5% (±15.1 points)	Higher
Lindsay	14 mi	29.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Farmersville, CA (28.2%), Patterson Tract, CA (35.5%), Lindsay, CA (29.5%).

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
1	Earlimart	1.5% (±2.2 points)
2	Tulare	0.4% (±0.7 points)
3	Porterville	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Dinuba	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Exeter	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Farmersville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
4 (tie)	Lindsay	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Visalia	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Tulare County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Tulare

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tulare, used by 77.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tulare heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Tulare use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tulare have electric heat?

19.3% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Tulare heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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