How are homes heated in Phelan, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Phelan, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Phelan, used by 40.8% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.9% heat with utility gas.

15.8% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.9% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 15.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Phelan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Phelan	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	12.9% (±4.4 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	15.8% (±5.8 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	40.8% (±7.5 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	16.2% (±4.5 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	12.1% (±5.7 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.3 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 Phelan, 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 Phelan, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Phelan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Phelan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Phelan	—	15.8% (±5.8 points)	—
Piñon Hills	5.6 mi	12.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills	7.7 mi	15.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightwood	8.7 mi	13.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View Acres	11 mi	10.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Adelanto	11 mi	17.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Victorville	11 mi	14.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hesperia	12 mi	12.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley Lake	15 mi	8.3% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring Valley Lake, CA (8.3%).

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
1	Joshua Tree	4.5% (±6.9 points)
2	Loma Linda	1.3% (±1.6 points)
3	Crestline	1.0% (±1.5 points)
4 (tie)	Piñon Hills	0.8% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Spring Valley Lake	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Phelan	0.5% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	Barstow	0.3% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Chino	0.3% (±0.3 points)
9 (tie)	Hesperia	0.2% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Twentynine Palms	0.2% (±0.2 points)
11 (tie)	Apple Valley	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Fontana	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 12 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Phelan 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 Phelan

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Phelan, used by 40.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Phelan heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Phelan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Phelan have electric heat?

15.8% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Phelan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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