How are homes heated in Lake Sherwood, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Sherwood, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Sherwood, used by 84.1% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.1% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Sherwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Sherwood	Ventura County	California	United States
Utility gas	84.1% (±8.9 points)	72.5%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	15.9% (±8.9 points)	20.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.6 points)	1.6%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 points)	4.1%	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 Sherwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ventura County (0.0%).

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

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

In Lake Sherwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ventura County (20.3%).

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 Sherwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Sherwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Sherwood	—	15.9% (±8.9 points)	—
Westlake Village	3.9 mi	24.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thousand Oaks	4.3 mi	22.9% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Casa Conejo	5.0 mi	15.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Agoura Hills	7.0 mi	23.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	7.7 mi	15.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Rosa Valley	7.9 mi	9.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Malibu	10 mi	27.8% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Camarillo	10 mi	25.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Malibu, CA (27.8%), Camarillo, CA (25.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Oxnard	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Port Hueneme	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Simi Valley	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Bell Canyon	0.0% (±6.5 points)
7 (tie)	Casa Conejo	0.0% (±5.2 points)
7 (tie)	El Rio	0.0% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Lake Sherwood	0.0% (±6.6 points)
7 (tie)	Meiners Oaks	0.0% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Mira Monte	0.0% (±1.4 points)
7 (tie)	Oak View	0.0% (±1.9 points)
7 (tie)	Piru	0.0% (±6.9 points)
7 (tie)	Santa Rosa Valley	0.0% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)	Santa Susana	0.0% (±8.1 points)

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

Lake Sherwood 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 Sherwood

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Sherwood, used by 84.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Sherwood heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Lake Sherwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Sherwood have electric heat?

15.9% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Lake Sherwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Sherwood CDP, California (place:39735, in state:06).

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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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