How are homes heated in Fort Irwin, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Irwin, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Irwin, used by 51.9% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.8% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 51.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Irwin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Irwin	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	46.8% (±9.2 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	51.9% (±9.4 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.3 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	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 Fort Irwin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Fort Irwin, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in San Bernardino County (21.4%).

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 Fort Irwin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Irwin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Irwin	—	51.9% (±9.4 points)	—
Barstow	33 mi	19.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Lenwood	35 mi	12.3% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Silver Lakes	51 mi	9.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Searles Valley	54 mi	21.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Lucerne Valley	57 mi	33.6% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Apple Valley	58 mi	10.5% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Boron	58 mi	28.1% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Ridgecrest	61 mi	16.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barstow, CA (19.1%), Lenwood, CA (12.3%), Silver Lakes, CA (9.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19 (tie)	Ontario	0.0% (±0.1 points)
19 (tie)	Upland	0.0% (±0.2 points)
19 (tie)	Yucca Valley	0.0% (±0.5 points)
19 (tie)	Big Bear City	0.0% (±0.8 points)
19 (tie)	Big River	0.0% (±6.9 points)
19 (tie)	Bloomington	0.0% (±0.7 points)
19 (tie)	Fort Irwin	0.0% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Homestead Valley	0.0% (±3.4 points)
19 (tie)	Lake Arrowhead	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Lenwood	0.0% (±3.7 points)
19 (tie)	Lucerne Valley	0.0% (±2.0 points)
19 (tie)	Mentone	0.0% (±1.2 points)
19 (tie)	Morongo Valley	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Irwin 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 Fort Irwin

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Irwin, used by 51.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Irwin heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Fort Irwin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Irwin have electric heat?

51.9% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Fort Irwin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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