How are homes heated in China Lake Acres, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in China Lake Acres, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in China Lake Acres, used by 66.4% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.4% (±15.0 points)
Electricity: 15.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in China Lake Acres

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	China Lake Acres	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	66.4% (±15.0 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	15.8% (±12.3 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±3.1 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	6.8% (±6.4 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.1% (±3.2 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.6% (±8.3 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 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 China Lake Acres, 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 China Lake Acres, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kern County (31.2%).

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 China Lake Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with China Lake Acres
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
China Lake Acres	—	15.8% (±12.3 points)	—
Ridgecrest	5.8 mi	16.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Searles Valley	23 mi	21.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	30 mi	19.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
California City	35 mi	20.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Squirrel Mountain Valley	36 mi	17.6% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wofford Heights	40 mi	12.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Isabella	40 mi	27.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bodfish	41 mi	36.2% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)	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)
12 (tie)	Ford City	0.0% (±3.3 points)

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

China Lake Acres 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 China Lake Acres

What is the most common way to heat a home in China Lake Acres?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in China Lake Acres, used by 66.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in China Lake Acres heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in China Lake Acres use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in China Lake Acres have electric heat?

15.8% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in China Lake Acres heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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