How are homes heated in Vandenberg Village, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Vandenberg Village, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Vandenberg Village, used by 75.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.3% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 23.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Vandenberg Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Vandenberg Village	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
Utility gas	75.3% (±7.7 points)	68.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	23.0% (±7.4 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	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 Vandenberg Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (0.1%).

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

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

In Vandenberg Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (22.8%).

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 Vandenberg Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vandenberg Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Vandenberg Village	—	23.0% (±7.4 points)	—
Mission Hills	2.0 mi	8.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Vandenberg AFB	2.8 mi	21.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lompoc	3.4 mi	14.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Los Alamos	11 mi	23.1% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Orcutt	11 mi	12.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Santa Maria	15 mi	18.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buellton	17 mi	14.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Guadalupe	19 mi	18.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mission Hills, CA (8.4%), Lompoc, CA (14.6%), Orcutt, CA (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Orcutt	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Santa Ynez	0.0% (±2.6 points)
5 (tie)	Summerland	0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Toro Canyon	0.0% (±5.8 points)
5 (tie)	University of California-Santa Barbara	0.0% (±5.8 points)
5 (tie)	Vandenberg AFB	0.0% (±3.7 points)
5 (tie)	Vandenberg Village	0.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Santa Barbara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vandenberg Village 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 Vandenberg Village

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Vandenberg Village, used by 75.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Vandenberg Village heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Vandenberg Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Vandenberg Village have electric heat?

23.0% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Vandenberg Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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