How are homes heated in La Crescenta-Montrose, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in La Crescenta-Montrose, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Crescenta-Montrose, used by 79.8% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.8% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 18.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in La Crescenta-Montrose

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	La Crescenta-Montrose	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Utility gas	79.8% (±3.5 points)	62.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.6% (±3.4 points)	29.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 La Crescenta-Montrose, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In La Crescenta-Montrose, 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 La Crescenta-Montrose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Crescenta-Montrose
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
La Crescenta-Montrose	—	18.6% (±3.4 points)	—
La Cañada Flintridge	2.6 mi	15.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	3.6 mi	24.7% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Burbank	6.0 mi	24.4% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Altadena	6.4 mi	21.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pasadena	7.5 mi	30.7% (±1.5 points)	Higher
South Pasadena	9.7 mi	26.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
San Pasqual	10 mi	17.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
San Marino	10 mi	16.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glendale, CA (24.7%), Burbank, CA (24.4%), Pasadena, CA (30.7%).

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)	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)
55 (tie)	Mayflower Village	0.0% (±2.5 points)
55 (tie)	North El Monte	0.0% (±3.3 points)

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

La Crescenta-Montrose 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 La Crescenta-Montrose

What is the most common way to heat a home in La Crescenta-Montrose?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Crescenta-Montrose, used by 79.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in La Crescenta-Montrose heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in La Crescenta-Montrose use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in La Crescenta-Montrose have electric heat?

18.6% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in La Crescenta-Montrose heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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