How are homes heated in Edwards AFB, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Edwards AFB, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Edwards AFB, used by 70.5% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.5% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 27.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Edwards AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Edwards AFB	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	70.5% (±9.9 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	27.2% (±9.8 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±2.7 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.6 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 Edwards AFB, 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 Edwards AFB, 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 Edwards AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edwards AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Edwards AFB	—	27.2% (±9.8 points)	—
Boron	17 mi	28.1% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rosamond	17 mi	13.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Mojave	17 mi	46.6% (±10.7 points)	Higher
California City	17 mi	20.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	20 mi	16.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Lake Los Angeles	21 mi	16.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Village	24 mi	15.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Palmdale	24 mi	17.4% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosamond, CA (13.9%), Lancaster, CA (16.6%), Sun Village, CA (15.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mojave, CA (46.6%).

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)	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)
12 (tie)	Golden Hills	0.0% (±1.1 points)
12 (tie)	Greenacres	0.0% (±2.7 points)
12 (tie)	Greenfield (community)	0.0% (±4.2 points)

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

Edwards AFB 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 Edwards AFB

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Edwards AFB, used by 70.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Edwards AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Edwards AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Edwards AFB have electric heat?

27.2% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Edwards AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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