How are homes heated in Benton Park, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Benton Park, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Benton Park, used by 56.9% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.9% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 33.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Benton Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Benton Park	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	56.9% (±9.3 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	33.8% (±8.9 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±3.6 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.7% (±3.8 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±2.2 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 Benton Park, 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 Benton Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kern County (31.2%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Benton Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Benton Park	—	33.8% (±8.9 points)	—
Bakersfield	0.7 mi	34.2% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Old Stine	1.0 mi	27.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Casa Loma	1.8 mi	75.7% (±15.9 points)	Higher
Cottonwood (Kern County)	2.5 mi	83.4% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Rexland Acres	3.4 mi	63.5% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Potomac Park	3.8 mi	58.9% (±8.6 points)	Higher
East Bakersfield	4.0 mi	55.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
La Cresta	4.2 mi	42.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Casa Loma, CA (75.7%), Cottonwood (Kern County), CA (83.4%), Rexland Acres, CA (63.5%).

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
12 (tie)	Arvin	0.0% (±0.9 points)
12 (tie)	Delano	0.0% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Ridgecrest	0.0% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Shafter	0.0% (±0.7 points)
12 (tie)	Tehachapi	0.0% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Bakersfield Country Club	0.0% (±7.2 points)
12 (tie)	Benton Park	0.0% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Bodfish	0.0% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	Boron	0.0% (±4.8 points)
12 (tie)	Buttonwillow	0.0% (±11.1 points)
12 (tie)	Casa Loma	0.0% (±8.6 points)
12 (tie)	China Lake Acres	0.0% (±4.5 points)
12 (tie)	Cottonwood (Kern County)	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Benton Park 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 Benton Park

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Benton Park, used by 56.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Benton Park heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Benton Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Benton Park have electric heat?

33.8% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Benton Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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