How are homes heated in Lake of the Pines, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake of the Pines, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lake of the Pines, used by 71.9% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.4% heat with utility gas.

12.8% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.4% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 12.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Lake of the Pines

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake of the Pines	Nevada County	California	United States
Utility gas	7.4% (±3.8 points)	35.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	12.8% (±5.9 points)	16.5%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	71.9% (±8.7 points)	32.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	3.9% (±3.1 points)	12.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.5% (±2.5 points)	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	1.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	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 Lake of the Pines, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nevada County (0.5%).

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

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

In Lake of the Pines, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Nevada County (16.5%).

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 of the Pines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake of the Pines
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake of the Pines	—	12.8% (±5.9 points)	—
Meadow Vista	2.9 mi	14.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alta Sierra	6.1 mi	21.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	6.9 mi	36.6% (±10.6 points)	Higher
North Auburn	7.5 mi	21.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Auburn	10.0 mi	28.4% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Auburn Lake Trails	11 mi	14.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	12 mi	23.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grass Valley	13 mi	26.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colfax, CA (36.6%), North Auburn, CA (21.6%), Auburn, CA (28.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Alta Sierra	2.0% (±2.3 points)
2	Nevada City	1.6% (±2.6 points)
3	Lake of the Pines	0.5% (±0.9 points)
4	Truckee	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Grass Valley	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Lake Wildwood	0.0% (±2.0 points)
5 (tie)	Penn Valley	0.0% (±6.1 points)

Lake of the Pines 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 of the Pines

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lake of the Pines, used by 71.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake of the Pines heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Lake of the Pines use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake of the Pines have electric heat?

12.8% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Lake of the Pines heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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