How are homes heated in Cherry Valley, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Cherry Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Valley, used by 79.6% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.6% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 15.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cherry Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cherry Valley	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	79.6% (±7.3 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	15.3% (±7.0 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.2 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.7% (±2.5 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 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 Cherry Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Riverside County (0.1%).

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

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

In Cherry Valley, 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 Cherry Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cherry Valley	—	15.3% (±7.0 points)	—
Banning	4.7 mi	16.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Calimesa	4.9 mi	12.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yucaipa	5.6 mi	15.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beaumont	7.2 mi	15.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mentone	10 mi	21.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cabazon	12 mi	31.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
San Jacinto	13 mi	18.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Redlands	13 mi	18.0% (±2.0 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 Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Rancho Mirage	0.0% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	San Jacinto	0.0% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Temecula	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Anza	0.0% (±5.8 points)
13 (tie)	Bermuda Dunes	0.0% (±1.3 points)
13 (tie)	Cabazon	0.0% (±5.9 points)
13 (tie)	Cherry Valley	0.0% (±1.7 points)
13 (tie)	Coronita	0.0% (±5.5 points)
13 (tie)	Desert Edge	0.0% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Desert Palms	0.0% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)	East Hemet	0.0% (±0.8 points)
13 (tie)	El Cerrito (community)	0.0% (±2.8 points)
13 (tie)	El Sobrante (Riverside County)	0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cherry Valley 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 Cherry Valley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Valley, used by 79.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cherry Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Cherry Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cherry Valley have electric heat?

15.3% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Cherry Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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