How are homes heated in Maywood, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Maywood, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maywood, used by 49.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.0% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 27.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Maywood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Maywood	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Utility gas	49.0% (±4.6 points)	62.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	27.1% (±4.3 points)	29.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	22.3% (±4.0 points)	5.4%	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 Maywood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (0.1%).

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

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

In Maywood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (29.3%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Maywood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maywood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Maywood	—	27.1% (±4.3 points)	—
Bell	0.8 mi	26.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon	1.6 mi	54.9% (±17.2 points)	Higher
Cudahy	1.7 mi	25.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Park	1.8 mi	27.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Commerce	2.2 mi	28.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Park	2.4 mi	19.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Bell Gardens	2.5 mi	27.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Gate	3.1 mi	32.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walnut Park, CA (19.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vernon, CA (54.9%), South Gate, CA (32.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
55 (tie)	La Habra Heights	0.0% (±2.1 points)
55 (tie)	Lakewood	0.0% (±0.2 points)
55 (tie)	Lancaster	0.0% (±0.1 points)
55 (tie)	La Puente	0.0% (±0.4 points)
55 (tie)	La Verne	0.0% (±0.4 points)
55 (tie)	Lynwood	0.0% (±0.3 points)
55 (tie)	Maywood	0.0% (±0.6 points)
55 (tie)	Montebello	0.0% (±0.2 points)
55 (tie)	Monterey Park	0.0% (±0.1 points)
55 (tie)	Norwalk	0.0% (±0.1 points)
55 (tie)	Palos Verdes Estates	0.0% (±0.9 points)
55 (tie)	Pasadena	0.0% (±0.1 points)
55 (tie)	Pico Rivera	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Maywood

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maywood, used by 49.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Maywood heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Maywood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Maywood have electric heat?

27.1% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Maywood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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