How are homes heated in Rexland Acres, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rexland Acres, CA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rexland Acres, used by 63.5% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.2% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 63.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rexland Acres

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rexland Acres	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	35.2% (±12.4 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	63.5% (±12.8 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.0 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.4%	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 Rexland Acres, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kern County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Rexland Acres, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Kern County (31.2%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Rexland Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rexland Acres
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rexland Acres	—	63.5% (±12.8 points)	—
Greenfield (community)	2.6 mi	41.4% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Casa Loma	2.6 mi	75.7% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cottonwood (Kern County)	2.9 mi	83.4% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Benton Park	3.4 mi	33.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Bakersfield	4.0 mi	34.2% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Old Stine	4.1 mi	27.5% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Potomac Park	4.4 mi	58.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax (community)	4.6 mi	60.2% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenfield (community), CA (41.4%), Benton Park, CA (33.8%), Bakersfield, CA (34.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cottonwood (Kern County), CA (83.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Lamont	0.0% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Lost Hills	0.0% (±8.3 points)
12 (tie)	Mojave	0.0% (±2.4 points)
12 (tie)	Oildale	0.0% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Old Stine	0.0% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)	Potomac Park	0.0% (±1.7 points)
12 (tie)	Rexland Acres	0.0% (±6.0 points)
12 (tie)	Rosamond	0.0% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)	South Taft	0.0% (±5.3 points)
12 (tie)	Squirrel Mountain Valley	0.0% (±8.7 points)
12 (tie)	Stallion Springs	0.0% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)	Weedpatch	0.0% (±4.6 points)
12 (tie)	Weldon	0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rexland Acres 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 Rexland Acres

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rexland Acres, used by 63.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rexland Acres heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Rexland Acres use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rexland Acres have electric heat?

63.5% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Rexland Acres heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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