How are homes heated in Elizabeth Lake, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Elizabeth Lake, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Elizabeth Lake, used by 47.8% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.1% heat with utility gas.

8.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.1% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 8.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Elizabeth Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elizabeth Lake	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Utility gas	12.1% (±7.9 points)	62.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	8.3% (±6.0 points)	29.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	47.8% (±9.0 points)	1.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	19.5% (±8.7 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	12.4% (±9.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	5.4%	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 Elizabeth Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Elizabeth Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Los Angeles County (29.3%).

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 Elizabeth Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabeth Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elizabeth Lake	—	8.3% (±6.0 points)	—
Leona Valley	5.6 mi	14.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Quartz Hill	9.3 mi	12.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Dulce	11 mi	17.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	12 mi	16.6% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Desert View Highlands	14 mi	5.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Acton	16 mi	12.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palmdale	16 mi	17.4% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Rosamond	17 mi	13.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lancaster, CA (16.6%), Palmdale, CA (17.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
55 (tie)	Citrus	0.0% (±1.5 points)
55 (tie)	Del Aire	0.0% (±1.2 points)
55 (tie)	Desert View Highlands	0.0% (±4.8 points)
55 (tie)	East Pasadena	0.0% (±2.0 points)
55 (tie)	East Rancho Dominguez	0.0% (±1.2 points)
55 (tie)	East Whittier	0.0% (±1.3 points)
55 (tie)	Elizabeth Lake	0.0% (±6.0 points)
55 (tie)	Hasley Canyon	0.0% (±10.5 points)
55 (tie)	La Crescenta-Montrose	0.0% (±0.6 points)
55 (tie)	Lake Los Angeles	0.0% (±1.2 points)
55 (tie)	Leona Valley	0.0% (±7.3 points)
55 (tie)	Littlerock	0.0% (±10.1 points)
55 (tie)	Marina del Rey	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Elizabeth Lake 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 Elizabeth Lake

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Elizabeth Lake, used by 47.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elizabeth Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Elizabeth Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elizabeth Lake have electric heat?

8.3% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Elizabeth Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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