How are homes heated in West Athens, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in West Athens, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Athens, used by 59.6% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.6% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 28.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West Athens

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Athens	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Utility gas	59.6% (±7.6 points)	62.6%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	28.9% (±7.2 points)	29.3%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.6% (±3.8 points)	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	8.6% (±4.1 points)	5.4%	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 West Athens, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (0.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In West Athens, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (29.3%).

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 West Athens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Athens
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Athens	—	28.9% (±7.2 points)	—
Westmont	1.3 mi	28.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gardena	2.0 mi	30.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Rancho Dominguez	2.4 mi	28.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hawthorne	2.6 mi	36.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alondra Park	3.0 mi	27.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Inglewood	3.3 mi	38.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Lennox	3.3 mi	44.4% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Lawndale	3.7 mi	19.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lawndale, CA (19.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Inglewood, CA (38.6%), Lennox, CA (44.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
55 (tie)	Topanga	0.0% (±1.4 points)
55 (tie)	Valinda	0.0% (±0.9 points)
55 (tie)	Val Verde	0.0% (±4.9 points)
55 (tie)	View Park-Windsor Hills	0.0% (±0.9 points)
55 (tie)	Vincent	0.0% (±1.1 points)
55 (tie)	Walnut Park	0.0% (±1.1 points)
55 (tie)	West Athens	0.0% (±1.5 points)
55 (tie)	West Carson	0.0% (±0.5 points)
55 (tie)	West Puente Valley	0.0% (±0.8 points)
55 (tie)	West Rancho Dominguez	0.0% (±0.6 points)
55 (tie)	Willowbrook	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 11 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Athens 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 West Athens

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Athens, used by 59.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Athens heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in West Athens use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Athens have electric heat?

28.9% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in West Athens heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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