How are homes heated in Wofford Heights, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Wofford Heights, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wofford Heights, used by 36.3% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% heat with utility gas.

12.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.8% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 12.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wofford Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wofford Heights	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	23.8% (±10.0 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	12.5% (±7.6 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	36.3% (±12.4 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	12.0% (±6.5 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	15.3% (±9.8 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 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 Wofford Heights, 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 Wofford Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kern County (31.2%).

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 Wofford Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wofford Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wofford Heights	—	12.5% (±7.6 points)	—
Lake Isabella	5.4 mi	27.3% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Squirrel Mountain Valley	7.7 mi	17.6% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bodfish	9.8 mi	36.2% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Weldon	10 mi	19.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bakersfield Country Club	35 mi	21.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Niles	35 mi	37.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Hillcrest	36 mi	35.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Terra Bella	36 mi	21.5% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Isabella, CA (27.3%), Bodfish, CA (36.2%), East Niles, CA (37.1%).

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)	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 7 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wofford Heights 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 Wofford Heights

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Wofford Heights, used by 36.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wofford Heights heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Wofford Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wofford Heights have electric heat?

12.5% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Wofford Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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