How are homes heated in Oakhurst, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Oakhurst, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Oakhurst, used by 34.1% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with utility gas.

12.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.8% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 12.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oakhurst

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oakhurst	Madera County	California	United States
Utility gas	10.8% (±5.7 points)	37.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	12.1% (±4.8 points)	27.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	33.9% (±8.0 points)	18.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	34.1% (±7.5 points)	7.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.0% (±2.2 points)	3.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.8% (±5.4 points)	3.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	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 Oakhurst, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madera County (0.4%).

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

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

In Oakhurst, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Madera County (27.4%).

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 Oakhurst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakhurst
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oakhurst	—	12.1% (±4.8 points)	—
Ahwahnee	5.2 mi	17.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coarsegold	8.2 mi	11.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Fork	9.4 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Yosemite Lakes	13 mi	29.9% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Auberry	20 mi	8.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mariposa	22 mi	32.1% (±14.7 points)	Higher
Millerton	25 mi	19.6% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yosemite Valley	28 mi	27.4% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Fork, CA (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yosemite Lakes, CA (29.9%), Mariposa, CA (32.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Ahwahnee	0.0% (±5.8 points)
4 (tie)	Bonadelle Ranchos	0.0% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Coarsegold	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Madera Acres	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Madera Ranchos	0.0% (±3.7 points)
4 (tie)	North Fork	0.0% (±3.4 points)
4 (tie)	Oakhurst	0.0% (±1.9 points)
4 (tie)	Parksdale	0.0% (±6.3 points)
4 (tie)	Parkwood	0.0% (±7.7 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Madera County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Oakhurst, used by 34.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oakhurst heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Oakhurst use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oakhurst have electric heat?

12.1% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Oakhurst heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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