How are homes heated in Yreka, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Yreka, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Yreka, used by 59.8% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.0% heat with utility gas.

19.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.0% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 59.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.9%

Heating fuel in Yreka

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Yreka	Siskiyou County	California	United States
Utility gas	3.0% (±1.8 points)	3.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.9% (±4.6 points)	20.8%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	59.8% (±5.8 points)	34.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.6 points)	5.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	13.5% (±4.1 points)	32.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	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 Yreka, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Siskiyou County (20.8%).

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

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

In Yreka, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Siskiyou County (34.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Yreka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yreka
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Yreka	—	59.8% (±5.8 points)	—
Montague	5.2 mi	17.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Fort Jones	13 mi	28.2% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Lake Shastina	19 mi	36.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Etna	23 mi	22.7% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Weed	25 mi	52.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Shasta	32 mi	32.6% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Ashland	33 mi	56.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Talent	37 mi	61.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montague, CA (17.7%), Fort Jones, CA (28.2%), Lake Shastina, CA (36.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Tulelake	36.5% (±14.4 points)
3	Dorris	35.3% (±9.2 points)
4	Etna	34.1% (±12.0 points)
5	Fort Jones	31.4% (±16.8 points)
6	Dunsmuir	29.0% (±10.1 points)
7	Mount Shasta	24.8% (±8.6 points)
8	Yreka	19.9% (±4.6 points)
9	Weed	16.9% (±6.5 points)
10	Lake Shastina	11.5% (±3.7 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Siskiyou 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 Yreka

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Yreka, used by 59.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Yreka heat with oil?

19.9% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Yreka use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Yreka have electric heat?

59.8% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Yreka heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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