How are homes heated in Cottonwood (Kern County), CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Cottonwood (Kern County), CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cottonwood (Kern County), used by 83.4% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.6% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 83.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cottonwood (Kern County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cottonwood (Kern County)	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	13.6% (±8.4 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	83.4% (±9.6 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±3.2 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±2.3 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 Cottonwood (Kern County), 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 Cottonwood (Kern County), 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 Cottonwood (Kern County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottonwood (Kern County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cottonwood (Kern County)	—	83.4% (±9.6 points)	—
Casa Loma	0.7 mi	75.7% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Potomac Park	1.7 mi	58.9% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Benton Park	2.5 mi	33.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
East Bakersfield	2.7 mi	55.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Hillcrest	2.8 mi	35.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Rexland Acres	2.9 mi	63.5% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Fairfax (community)	2.9 mi	60.2% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Bakersfield	3.0 mi	34.2% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Potomac Park, CA (58.9%), Benton Park, CA (33.8%), East Bakersfield, CA (55.4%).

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)	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)
12 (tie)	Frazier Park	0.0% (±3.8 points)

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

Cottonwood (Kern County) 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 Cottonwood (Kern County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cottonwood (Kern County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cottonwood (Kern County), used by 83.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cottonwood (Kern County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Cottonwood (Kern County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cottonwood (Kern County) have electric heat?

83.4% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Cottonwood (Kern County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), 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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