How are homes heated in Casa Loma, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Casa Loma, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Casa Loma, used by 75.7% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.2% (±16.1 points)
Electricity: 75.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Casa Loma

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Casa Loma	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	22.2% (±16.1 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	75.7% (±15.9 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±4.0 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.6 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.6 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.6 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.6 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 Casa Loma, 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 Casa Loma, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Kern County (31.2%).

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 Casa Loma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Casa Loma
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Casa Loma	—	75.7% (±15.9 points)	—
Cottonwood (Kern County)	0.7 mi	83.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Park	1.8 mi	33.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Bakersfield	2.3 mi	34.2% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Potomac Park	2.4 mi	58.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rexland Acres	2.6 mi	63.5% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Old Stine	2.7 mi	27.5% (±9.1 points)	Lower
East Bakersfield	3.1 mi	55.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Hillcrest	3.4 mi	35.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Benton Park, CA (33.8%), Bakersfield, CA (34.2%), Old Stine, CA (27.5%).

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)	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)
12 (tie)	Fairfax (community)	0.0% (±9.5 points)

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

Casa Loma 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 Casa Loma

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Casa Loma, used by 75.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Casa Loma heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Casa Loma use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Casa Loma have electric heat?

75.7% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes in Casa Loma heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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