How are homes heated in Ladera Heights, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ladera Heights, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ladera Heights, used by 64.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.0% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.0% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 33.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Ladera Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ladera Heights	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Utility gas	64.0% (±9.0 points)	62.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	33.0% (±8.8 points)	29.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	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)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.5 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 Ladera Heights, 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 Ladera Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (29.3%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ladera Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ladera Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ladera Heights	—	33.0% (±8.8 points)	—
View Park-Windsor Hills	1.3 mi	14.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Culver City	1.7 mi	33.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Los Angeles	2.8 mi	34.3% (±0.3 points)	Not measurably different
Inglewood	3.2 mi	38.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lennox	4.1 mi	44.4% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Marina del Rey	4.8 mi	66.7% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Westmont	5.5 mi	28.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Del Aire	5.5 mi	17.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: View Park-Windsor Hills, CA (14.7%), Del Aire, CA (17.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lennox, CA (44.4%), Marina del Rey, CA (66.7%).

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
1	Agua Dulce	3.2% (±5.0 points)
2	Ladera Heights	0.7% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Acton	0.6% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	East San Gabriel	0.6% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	South San Jose Hills	0.6% (±0.6 points)
6	South San Gabriel	0.5% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	Hawaiian Gardens	0.4% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Monrovia	0.4% (±0.5 points)

Showing 8 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ladera Heights 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 Ladera Heights

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ladera Heights, used by 64.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ladera Heights heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Ladera Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ladera Heights have electric heat?

33.0% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Ladera Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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