How are homes heated in Piñon Hills, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Piñon Hills, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Piñon Hills, used by 39.2% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% heat with utility gas.

12.0% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.5% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 12.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Piñon Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Piñon Hills	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	23.5% (±7.1 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	12.0% (±5.4 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	39.2% (±8.6 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	16.6% (±6.7 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.3% (±4.4 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.2 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 Piñon Hills, 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 Piñon Hills, 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 Piñon Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Piñon Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Piñon Hills	—	12.0% (±5.4 points)	—
Phelan	5.6 mi	15.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightwood	6.9 mi	13.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills	13 mi	15.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Adelanto	14 mi	17.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View Acres	16 mi	10.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Los Angeles	16 mi	16.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Victorville	16 mi	14.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hesperia	18 mi	12.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)

Showing 10 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Piñon Hills 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 Piñon Hills

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Piñon Hills, used by 39.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Piñon Hills heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Piñon Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Piñon Hills have electric heat?

12.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Piñon Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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