How are homes heated in La Cresta, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in La Cresta, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Cresta, used by 52.2% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.2% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 42.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in La Cresta

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	La Cresta	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	52.2% (±6.4 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	42.3% (±6.7 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.1 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 La Cresta, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In La Cresta, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Kern County (31.2%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near La Cresta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Cresta
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
La Cresta	—	42.3% (±6.7 points)	—
East Bakersfield	1.3 mi	55.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Hillcrest	2.2 mi	35.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Potomac Park	2.7 mi	58.9% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Bakersfield Country Club	2.8 mi	21.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Oildale	3.2 mi	26.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Cottonwood (Kern County)	3.6 mi	83.4% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Casa Loma	3.8 mi	75.7% (±15.9 points)	Higher
Bakersfield	4.1 mi	34.2% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bakersfield Country Club, CA (21.6%), Oildale, CA (26.4%), Bakersfield, CA (34.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Bakersfield, CA (55.4%), Potomac Park, CA (58.9%), Cottonwood (Kern County), CA (83.4%).

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)	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)
12 (tie)	La Cresta	0.0% (±1.6 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Isabella	0.0% (±2.5 points)
12 (tie)	Lamont	0.0% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Lost Hills	0.0% (±8.3 points)
12 (tie)	Mojave	0.0% (±2.4 points)
12 (tie)	Oildale	0.0% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Old Stine	0.0% (±3.7 points)

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

La Cresta 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 Cresta

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Cresta, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in La Cresta heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in La Cresta use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in La Cresta have electric heat?

42.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in La Cresta heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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