How are homes heated in Lake California, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake California, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lake California, used by 71.8% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with utility gas.

11.1% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.1% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 11.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Lake California

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake California	Tehama County	California	United States
Utility gas	6.1% (±4.3 points)	26.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	11.1% (±6.0 points)	30.0%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	71.8% (±9.3 points)	18.0%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	6.0% (±5.9 points)	20.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.0% (±3.0 points)	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.6%	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 Lake California, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tehama County (1.4%).

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

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

In Lake California, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tehama County (30.0%).

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 Lake California

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake California
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake California	—	11.1% (±6.0 points)	—
Cottonwood (Shasta County)	6.0 mi	20.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	7.8 mi	38.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Red Bluff	13 mi	42.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Happy Valley	13 mi	41.3% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Palo Cedro	14 mi	24.8% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Redding	17 mi	41.0% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Centerville	19 mi	30.2% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Bella Vista	20 mi	21.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anderson, CA (38.1%), Red Bluff, CA (42.8%), Happy Valley, CA (41.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Los Molinos	1.8% (±2.4 points)
2	Lake California	1.1% (±1.2 points)
3	Red Bluff	0.8% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Corning	0.0% (±1.6 points)
4 (tie)	Tehama	0.0% (±22.9 points)

Lake California 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 Lake California

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake California?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lake California, used by 71.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake California heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Lake California use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake California have electric heat?

11.1% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake California heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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