How are homes heated in Bear Valley Springs, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bear Valley Springs, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bear Valley Springs, used by 42.9% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.9% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 10.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Bear Valley Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bear Valley Springs	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	42.9% (±9.1 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	10.7% (±4.6 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.1% (±7.1 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	6.6% (±3.3 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	10.0% (±9.8 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	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 Bear Valley Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kern County (0.1%).

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

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

In Bear Valley Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kern County (31.2%).

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 Bear Valley Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bear Valley Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bear Valley Springs	—	10.7% (±4.6 points)	—
Stallion Springs	6.0 mi	8.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Arvin	9.2 mi	48.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Golden Hills	10 mi	9.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tehachapi	13 mi	12.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Weedpatch	14 mi	52.9% (±14.8 points)	Higher
Lamont	15 mi	52.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Fairfax (community)	19 mi	60.2% (±15.3 points)	Higher
East Niles	19 mi	37.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arvin, CA (48.0%), Weedpatch, CA (52.9%), Lamont, CA (52.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pine Mountain Club	4.0% (±4.7 points)
2	Maricopa	3.0% (±4.5 points)
3	Taft Heights	2.2% (±3.3 points)
4 (tie)	Taft	0.6% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Bear Valley Springs	0.6% (±0.9 points)
6 (tie)	McFarland	0.5% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Hillcrest	0.5% (±0.7 points)
8 (tie)	California City	0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Wasco	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Bakersfield	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Rosedale	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 11 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bear Valley Springs 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 Bear Valley Springs

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bear Valley Springs?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bear Valley Springs, used by 42.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bear Valley Springs heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Bear Valley Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bear Valley Springs have electric heat?

10.7% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Bear Valley Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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