How are homes heated in Lenwood, CA?

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lenwood, used by 85.1% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.1% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lenwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lenwood	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	85.1% (±9.1 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±8.1 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.8 points)	1.7%	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 Lenwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (0.1%).

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

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

In Lenwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in San Bernardino County (21.4%).

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 Lenwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lenwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lenwood	—	12.3% (±8.1 points)	—
Barstow	3.9 mi	19.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lakes	17 mi	9.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Apple Valley	25 mi	10.5% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Adelanto	28 mi	17.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley Lake	28 mi	8.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Victorville	28 mi	14.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View Acres	30 mi	10.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lucerne Valley	33 mi	33.6% (±9.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lucerne Valley, CA (33.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19 (tie)	Big Bear City	0.0% (±0.8 points)
19 (tie)	Big River	0.0% (±6.9 points)
19 (tie)	Bloomington	0.0% (±0.7 points)
19 (tie)	Fort Irwin	0.0% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Homestead Valley	0.0% (±3.4 points)
19 (tie)	Lake Arrowhead	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Lenwood	0.0% (±3.7 points)
19 (tie)	Lucerne Valley	0.0% (±2.0 points)
19 (tie)	Mentone	0.0% (±1.2 points)
19 (tie)	Morongo Valley	0.0% (±2.3 points)
19 (tie)	Mountain View Acres	0.0% (±5.1 points)
19 (tie)	Muscoy	0.0% (±1.7 points)
19 (tie)	Oak Hills	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lenwood 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Lenwood

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Lenwood, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Lenwood beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Lenwood, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Lenwood

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lenwood, used by 85.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lenwood heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Lenwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lenwood have electric heat?

12.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Lenwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lenwood 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 Lenwood CDP, California (place:41194, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.