How are homes heated in West Sacramento, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in West Sacramento, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Sacramento, used by 65.8% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.8% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 27.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West Sacramento

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Sacramento	Yolo County	California	United States
Utility gas	65.8% (±2.5 points)	59.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	27.4% (±2.3 points)	32.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.1 points)	1.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.8% (±0.9 points)	2.4%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	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 West Sacramento, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Yolo County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in California (0.2%).

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

In West Sacramento, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Yolo County (32.3%).

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 West Sacramento

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Sacramento
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Sacramento	—	27.4% (±2.3 points)	—
Sacramento	4.4 mi	41.3% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Fruitridge Pocket	5.2 mi	31.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lemon Hill	5.6 mi	34.4% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Parkway	6.5 mi	42.6% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Florin	9.2 mi	46.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Arden-Arcade	9.4 mi	42.9% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Davis	10 mi	34.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Rosemont	10 mi	38.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sacramento, CA (41.3%), Lemon Hill, CA (34.4%), Parkway, CA (42.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Davis	0.3% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	West Sacramento	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Winters	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Woodland	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Esparto	0.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Knights Landing	0.0% (±9.7 points)
2 (tie)	Monument Hills	0.0% (±7.1 points)
2 (tie)	University of California-Davis	0.0% (±2.8 points)

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 West Sacramento

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Sacramento, used by 65.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Sacramento heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in West Sacramento use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Sacramento have electric heat?

27.4% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in West Sacramento heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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