How are homes heated in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, used by 56.4% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.6% heat with utility gas.

18.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.6% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 18.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lagunitas-Forest Knolls	Marin County	California	United States
Utility gas	8.6% (±7.8 points)	66.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.2% (±10.4 points)	25.9%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	56.4% (±14.8 points)	4.0%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	13.0% (±10.4 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	1.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.9% (±5.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.9%	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 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marin County (0.0%).

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

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

In Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Marin County (25.9%).

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 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls	—	18.2% (±10.4 points)	—
Woodacre	3.0 mi	21.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax	5.6 mi	16.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sleepy Hollow	5.7 mi	16.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lucas Valley-Marinwood	6.4 mi	14.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bolinas	7.0 mi	24.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
San Anselmo	7.1 mi	20.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ross	8.0 mi	10.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Novato	9.1 mi	24.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Tiburon	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Alto	0.0% (±9.0 points)
3 (tie)	Black Point-Green Point	0.0% (±5.8 points)
3 (tie)	Bolinas	0.0% (±6.4 points)
3 (tie)	Inverness	0.0% (±4.9 points)
3 (tie)	Kentfield	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Lagunitas-Forest Knolls	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lucas Valley-Marinwood	0.0% (±1.7 points)
3 (tie)	Marin City	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Santa Venetia	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Sleepy Hollow	0.0% (±3.8 points)
3 (tie)	Strawberry	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Marin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lagunitas-Forest Knolls 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 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, used by 56.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls have electric heat?

18.2% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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