How are homes heated in Larkfield-Wikiup, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Larkfield-Wikiup, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Larkfield-Wikiup, used by 73.2% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.2% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 18.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Larkfield-Wikiup

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Larkfield-Wikiup	Sonoma County	California	United States
Utility gas	73.2% (±6.8 points)	62.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.5% (±5.9 points)	26.1%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.1% (±2.7 points)	5.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±1.6 points)	3.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.6 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 Larkfield-Wikiup, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sonoma County (0.1%).

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

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

In Larkfield-Wikiup, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sonoma County (26.1%).

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 Larkfield-Wikiup

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Larkfield-Wikiup
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Larkfield-Wikiup	—	18.5% (±5.9 points)	—
Windsor	3.6 mi	21.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Rosa	5.3 mi	27.1% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Forestville	7.7 mi	20.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Graton	8.0 mi	13.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sebastopol	8.8 mi	24.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Healdsburg	9.7 mi	26.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Calistoga	10 mi	29.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rohnert Park	12 mi	35.3% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Santa Rosa, CA (27.1%), Healdsburg, CA (26.5%), Rohnert Park, CA (35.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	El Verano	0.0% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente	0.0% (±3.5 points)
5 (tie)	Forestville	0.0% (±2.9 points)
5 (tie)	Glen Ellen	0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Graton	0.0% (±5.4 points)
5 (tie)	Kenwood	0.0% (±10.2 points)
5 (tie)	Larkfield-Wikiup	0.0% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)	Penngrove	0.0% (±4.4 points)
5 (tie)	Temelec	0.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Sonoma County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Larkfield-Wikiup 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 Larkfield-Wikiup

What is the most common way to heat a home in Larkfield-Wikiup?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Larkfield-Wikiup, used by 73.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Larkfield-Wikiup heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Larkfield-Wikiup use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Larkfield-Wikiup have electric heat?

18.5% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Larkfield-Wikiup heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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