How are homes heated in Weldon, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Weldon, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Weldon, used by 31.3% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% heat with utility gas.

19.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.2% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 19.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Weldon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Weldon	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	16.2% (±8.6 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.2% (±10.9 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	31.3% (±12.8 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	17.3% (±8.5 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.6% (±4.1 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	13.4% (±8.0 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 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 Weldon, 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 Weldon, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kern County (31.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Weldon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weldon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Weldon	—	19.2% (±10.9 points)	—
Squirrel Mountain Valley	5.7 mi	17.6% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Isabella	9.8 mi	27.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wofford Heights	10 mi	12.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bodfish	11 mi	36.2% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
China Lake Acres	30 mi	15.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tehachapi	35 mi	12.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgecrest	36 mi	16.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Hills	37 mi	9.8% (±4.5 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 Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
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)
12 (tie)	Wofford Heights	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 8 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Weldon 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 Weldon

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Weldon, used by 31.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Weldon heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Weldon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Weldon have electric heat?

19.2% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Weldon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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