How are homes heated in Taft, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Taft, 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 Taft, used by 58.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.2% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.1% (±10.8 points)
Electricity: 33.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Taft

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Taft	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	58.1% (±10.8 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	33.2% (±10.9 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	7.4% (±7.4 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 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 Taft, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Taft, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kern County (31.2%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Taft

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Taft
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Taft	—	33.2% (±10.9 points)	—
South Taft	1.9 mi	35.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Taft Heights	2.7 mi	52.3% (±15.5 points)	Higher
Ford City	3.3 mi	33.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maricopa	5.3 mi	40.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buttonwillow	20 mi	23.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	22 mi	23.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Mountain Club	24 mi	16.8% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Greenacres	25 mi	12.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Mountain Club, CA (16.8%), Greenacres, CA (12.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Taft Heights, CA (52.3%).

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
1	Pine Mountain Club	4.0% (±4.7 points)
2	Maricopa	3.0% (±4.5 points)
3	Taft Heights	2.2% (±3.3 points)
4 (tie)	Taft	0.6% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Bear Valley Springs	0.6% (±0.9 points)
6 (tie)	McFarland	0.5% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Hillcrest	0.5% (±0.7 points)
8 (tie)	California City	0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Wasco	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Bakersfield	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 10 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Taft

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Taft, used by 58.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Taft heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Taft use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Taft have electric heat?

33.2% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Taft heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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