How are homes heated in Silver Lakes, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Silver Lakes, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Silver Lakes, used by 88.9% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.9% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 9.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Silver Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Silver Lakes	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	88.9% (±7.6 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	9.5% (±7.4 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.8 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Silver Lakes, 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 Silver Lakes, 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 Silver Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Silver Lakes	—	9.5% (±7.4 points)	—
Adelanto	13 mi	17.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Victorville	15 mi	14.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lenwood	17 mi	12.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Apple Valley	17 mi	10.5% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain View Acres	17 mi	10.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley Lake	18 mi	8.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Barstow	19 mi	19.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Phelan	24 mi	15.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Barstow, CA (19.1%).

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)	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 8 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Silver Lakes 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 Silver Lakes

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Silver Lakes, used by 88.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Silver Lakes heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Silver Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Silver Lakes have electric heat?

9.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Silver Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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