How are homes heated in Big Pine, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Big Pine, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Big Pine, used by 40.7% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% heat with utility gas.

5.5% heat with electricity.

7.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.6% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 5.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.4%

Heating fuel in Big Pine

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Big Pine	Inyo County	California	United States
Utility gas	22.6% (±7.2 points)	15.1%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.4% (±4.8 points)	6.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	5.5% (±3.5 points)	17.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.5% (±5.6 points)	24.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	40.7% (±9.5 points)	30.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.3% (±2.9 points)	4.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.9% (±2.7 points)	0.5%	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 Big Pine, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Inyo County (6.1%).

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

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

In Big Pine, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Inyo County (17.9%).

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 Big Pine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Pine
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Big Pine	—	5.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Bishop	15 mi	25.1% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek	17 mi	16.7% (±8.3 points)	Higher
West Bishop	17 mi	10.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crowley Lake	37 mi	15.8% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Pine	43 mi	38.5% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Mammoth Lakes	49 mi	19.2% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Squaw Valley	59 mi	14.6% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Three Rivers	60 mi	13.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bishop, CA (25.1%), Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, CA (16.7%), Lone Pine, CA (38.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek	13.5% (±8.9 points)
2	West Bishop	8.0% (±4.8 points)
3	Big Pine	7.4% (±4.8 points)
4	Bishop	5.0% (±3.6 points)
5	Lone Pine	0.7% (±1.0 points)

Big Pine 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 Big Pine

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Big Pine, used by 40.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Big Pine heat with oil?

7.4% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Big Pine use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Big Pine have electric heat?

5.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Big Pine heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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