How are homes heated in Lucerne Valley, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lucerne Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lucerne Valley, used by 33.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.1% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 33.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lucerne Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lucerne Valley	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	22.1% (±7.7 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	33.6% (±9.6 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.8% (±8.6 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	14.1% (±5.5 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±2.0 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 Lucerne Valley, 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 Lucerne Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in San Bernardino County (21.4%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lucerne Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lucerne Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lucerne Valley	—	33.6% (±9.6 points)	—
Big Bear Lake	14 mi	9.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Big Bear City	14 mi	6.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Apple Valley	19 mi	10.5% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Running Springs	20 mi	9.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Lake Arrowhead	20 mi	9.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Spring Valley Lake	21 mi	8.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Hesperia	24 mi	12.8% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Crestline	26 mi	12.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Big Bear Lake, CA (9.1%), Big Bear City, CA (6.7%), Apple Valley, CA (10.5%).

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 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)
19 (tie)	Running Springs	0.0% (±2.1 points)

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

Lucerne Valley 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 Lucerne Valley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lucerne Valley, used by 33.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lucerne Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Lucerne Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lucerne Valley have electric heat?

33.6% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Lucerne Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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