How are homes heated in Buttonwillow, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Buttonwillow, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buttonwillow, used by 73.2% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.2% (±10.8 points)
Electricity: 23.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Buttonwillow

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Buttonwillow	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	73.2% (±10.8 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	23.5% (±10.2 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±4.0 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.1 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.1 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 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 Buttonwillow, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Buttonwillow, 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 lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Buttonwillow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buttonwillow
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Buttonwillow	—	23.5% (±10.2 points)	—
Rosedale	13 mi	23.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wasco	13 mi	25.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shafter	14 mi	28.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ford City	17 mi	33.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenacres	18 mi	12.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Taft Heights	19 mi	52.3% (±15.5 points)	Higher
South Taft	19 mi	35.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Taft	20 mi	33.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Taft Heights, CA (52.3%).

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)	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)
12 (tie)	East Bakersfield	0.0% (±1.4 points)
12 (tie)	East Niles	0.0% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Edwards AFB	0.0% (±5.6 points)

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

Buttonwillow 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 Buttonwillow

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buttonwillow, used by 73.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buttonwillow heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Buttonwillow use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Buttonwillow have electric heat?

23.5% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Buttonwillow heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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