How are homes heated in Yosemite Lakes, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Yosemite Lakes, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Yosemite Lakes, used by 45.9% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

29.9% heat with electricity.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 29.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.7%

Heating fuel in Yosemite Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Yosemite Lakes	Madera County	California	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±2.6 points)	37.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	29.9% (±10.3 points)	27.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	45.9% (±9.7 points)	18.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	14.4% (±5.3 points)	7.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	4.7% (±3.6 points)	3.0%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±2.1 points)	3.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.1%	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 Yosemite Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madera County (0.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Yosemite Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Madera County (27.4%).

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 Yosemite Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yosemite Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Yosemite Lakes	—	29.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Coarsegold	5.4 mi	11.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Ahwahnee	13 mi	17.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oakhurst	13 mi	12.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
North Fork	14 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Millerton	16 mi	19.6% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bonadelle Ranchos	16 mi	14.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Madera Ranchos	19 mi	24.2% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Auberry	19 mi	8.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coarsegold, CA (11.2%), Oakhurst, CA (12.1%), North Fork, CA (4.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Madera County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fairmead	10.0% (±9.5 points)
2	Yosemite Lakes	1.7% (±2.3 points)
3	Madera	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Chowchilla	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Ahwahnee	0.0% (±5.8 points)
4 (tie)	Bonadelle Ranchos	0.0% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Coarsegold	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Madera Acres	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Madera County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Yosemite 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 Yosemite Lakes

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Yosemite Lakes, used by 45.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Yosemite Lakes heat with oil?

1.7% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Yosemite Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Yosemite Lakes have electric heat?

29.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Yosemite Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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