How are homes heated in Searles Valley, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Searles Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Searles Valley, used by 71.1% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.1% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 21.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Searles Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Searles Valley	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	71.1% (±8.3 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.6% (±7.4 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.0 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 Searles Valley, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Searles Valley, 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 Searles Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Searles Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Searles Valley	—	21.6% (±7.4 points)	—
Ridgecrest	18 mi	16.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
China Lake Acres	23 mi	15.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
California City	51 mi	20.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	52 mi	19.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Irwin	54 mi	51.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Boron	54 mi	28.1% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Squirrel Mountain Valley	58 mi	17.6% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wofford Heights	60 mi	12.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Irwin, CA (51.9%).

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
19 (tie)	Morongo Valley	0.0% (±2.3 points)
19 (tie)	Mountain View Acres	0.0% (±5.1 points)
19 (tie)	Muscoy	0.0% (±1.7 points)
19 (tie)	Oak Hills	0.0% (±1.4 points)
19 (tie)	Running Springs	0.0% (±2.1 points)
19 (tie)	San Antonio Heights	0.0% (±3.5 points)
19 (tie)	Searles Valley	0.0% (±7.1 points)
19 (tie)	Silver Lakes	0.0% (±1.8 points)
19 (tie)	Wrightwood	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 9 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Searles Valley 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 Searles Valley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Searles Valley, used by 71.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Searles Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Searles Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Searles Valley have electric heat?

21.6% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Searles Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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