How are homes heated in Big River, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Big River, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Big River, used by 83.6% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.8% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 83.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Big River

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Big River	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	1.8% (±2.8 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	83.6% (±6.9 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.9% (±5.4 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.7%	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 River, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (0.1%).

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

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

In Big River, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in San Bernardino County (21.4%).

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 Big River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big River
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Big River	—	83.6% (±6.9 points)	—
Cienega Springs	9.5 mi	75.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	11 mi	73.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Lake Havasu City	25 mi	84.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bouse	27 mi	62.6% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Desert Hills	28 mi	28.1% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Quartzsite	34 mi	63.2% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Blythe	37 mi	55.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Mesa Verde	43 mi	74.5% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Parker, AZ (73.1%), Bouse, AZ (62.6%), Desert Hills, AZ (28.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19 (tie)	Montclair	0.0% (±0.4 points)
19 (tie)	Needles	0.0% (±1.9 points)
19 (tie)	Ontario	0.0% (±0.1 points)
19 (tie)	Upland	0.0% (±0.2 points)
19 (tie)	Yucca Valley	0.0% (±0.5 points)
19 (tie)	Big Bear City	0.0% (±0.8 points)
19 (tie)	Big River	0.0% (±6.9 points)
19 (tie)	Bloomington	0.0% (±0.7 points)
19 (tie)	Fort Irwin	0.0% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Homestead Valley	0.0% (±3.4 points)
19 (tie)	Lake Arrowhead	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Lenwood	0.0% (±3.7 points)
19 (tie)	Lucerne Valley	0.0% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Big River 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 River

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Big River, used by 83.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Big River heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Big River use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Big River have electric heat?

83.6% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Big River heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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