How are homes heated in Golden Shores, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Golden Shores, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Golden Shores, used by 49.1% (±22.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.1% (±24.5 points)
Electricity: 49.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Golden Shores

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Golden Shores	Mohave County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	46.1% (±24.5 points)	32.4%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	49.1% (±22.3 points)	58.0%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.8% (±7.9 points)	5.5%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.8%	1.0%	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 Golden Shores, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mohave County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (0.1%).

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

In Golden Shores, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mohave County (58.0%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (59.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Golden Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Golden Shores
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Golden Shores	—	49.1% (±22.3 points)	—
Needles	8.7 mi	53.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mohave Valley	9.9 mi	63.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Mohave	16 mi	41.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Hills	17 mi	28.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Havasu City	22 mi	84.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Bullhead City	24 mi	55.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Laughlin	26 mi	44.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Valley	32 mi	60.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Havasu City, AZ (84.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Kingman	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Beaver Dam	0.0% (±6.3 points)
3 (tie)	Centennial Park	0.0% (±11.8 points)
3 (tie)	Desert Hills	0.0% (±2.7 points)
3 (tie)	Dolan Springs	0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Mohave	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Golden Shores	0.0% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Golden Valley	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Meadview	0.0% (±5.4 points)
3 (tie)	Mohave Valley	0.0% (±3.7 points)
3 (tie)	New Kingman-Butler	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Peach Springs	0.0% (±15.1 points)
3 (tie)	Scenic	0.0% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Mohave County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Golden Shores 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 Golden Shores

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Golden Shores, used by 49.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Golden Shores heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Golden Shores use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Golden Shores have electric heat?

49.1% (±22.3 points) of occupied homes in Golden Shores heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Shores CDP, Arizona

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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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