How are homes heated in Lake Shastina, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Shastina, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Shastina, used by 36.8% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

11.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 36.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.5%

Heating fuel in Lake Shastina

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Shastina	Siskiyou County	California	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.8 points)	3.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.5% (±3.7 points)	20.8%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	36.8% (±6.4 points)	34.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.0% (±5.7 points)	5.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	28.5% (±6.0 points)	32.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±2.5 points)	1.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.8%	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 Shastina, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Siskiyou County (20.8%).

It is also higher than in California (0.2%).

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

In Lake Shastina, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Siskiyou County (34.8%).

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 Lake Shastina

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Shastina
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Shastina	—	36.8% (±6.4 points)	—
Weed	7.7 mi	52.1% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Mount Shasta	14 mi	32.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montague	16 mi	17.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Yreka	19 mi	59.8% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Dunsmuir	21 mi	35.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Jones	25 mi	28.2% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Etna	27 mi	22.7% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Dorris	39 mi	27.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montague, CA (17.7%), Etna, CA (22.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weed, CA (52.1%), Yreka, CA (59.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Etna	34.1% (±12.0 points)
5	Fort Jones	31.4% (±16.8 points)
6	Dunsmuir	29.0% (±10.1 points)
7	Mount Shasta	24.8% (±8.6 points)
8	Yreka	19.9% (±4.6 points)
9	Weed	16.9% (±6.5 points)
10	Lake Shastina	11.5% (±3.7 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Siskiyou County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Shastina 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 Shastina

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Shastina, used by 36.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Shastina heat with oil?

11.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Lake Shastina use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Shastina have electric heat?

36.8% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Lake Shastina heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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