How are homes heated in Cathedral City, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Cathedral City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cathedral City, used by 75.6% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.6% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 18.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cathedral City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cathedral City	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	75.6% (±2.1 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	18.9% (±1.9 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.5% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	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 Cathedral City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in California (0.2%).

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

In Cathedral City, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Riverside County (22.8%).

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 Cathedral City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cathedral City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cathedral City	—	18.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Palm Springs	4.9 mi	31.9% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Rancho Mirage	5.3 mi	19.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Garnet	5.8 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Edge	6.1 mi	27.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Thousand Palms	6.4 mi	24.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	7.3 mi	45.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Palm Desert	8.8 mi	28.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Desert Hot Springs	9.6 mi	18.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palm Springs, CA (31.9%), Desert Edge, CA (27.8%), Sky Valley, CA (45.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Murrieta	0.1% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Riverside	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Wildomar	0.1% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Banning	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Blythe	0.0% (±1.0 points)
13 (tie)	Calimesa	0.0% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)	Cathedral City	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Coachella	0.0% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Desert Hot Springs	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Hemet	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Indian Wells	0.0% (±1.7 points)
13 (tie)	Lake Elsinore	0.0% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Menifee	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside 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 Cathedral City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cathedral City, used by 75.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cathedral City heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Cathedral City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cathedral City have electric heat?

18.9% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Cathedral City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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