How are homes heated in Fairmead, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairmead, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairmead, used by 51.4% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% heat with electricity.

10.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.4% (±15.9 points)
Electricity: 14.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.0%

Heating fuel in Fairmead

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairmead	Madera County	California	United States
Utility gas	51.4% (±15.9 points)	37.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.0% (±9.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	14.9% (±10.9 points)	27.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.4% (±11.5 points)	18.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.8 points)	7.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.8 points)	3.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.4% (±8.0 points)	3.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.8 points)	1.1%	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 Fairmead, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Madera County (0.4%).

It is also higher than in California (0.2%).

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

In Fairmead, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Madera County (27.4%).

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 Fairmead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairmead
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairmead	—	14.9% (±10.9 points)	—
Chowchilla	3.8 mi	34.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Madera Acres	7.7 mi	24.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Madera	9.7 mi	36.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Le Grand	11 mi	31.8% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Parkwood	13 mi	32.1% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Parksdale	13 mi	30.8% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Planada	16 mi	20.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bonadelle Ranchos	18 mi	14.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chowchilla, CA (34.3%), Madera, CA (36.1%), Le Grand, CA (31.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Madera County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fairmead	10.0% (±9.5 points)
2	Yosemite Lakes	1.7% (±2.3 points)
3	Madera	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Chowchilla	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Ahwahnee	0.0% (±5.8 points)
4 (tie)	Bonadelle Ranchos	0.0% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Coarsegold	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Madera County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairmead 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 Fairmead

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fairmead, used by 51.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairmead heat with oil?

10.0% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Fairmead use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairmead have electric heat?

14.9% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Fairmead heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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