How are homes heated in Desert Edge, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Desert Edge, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Desert Edge, used by 65.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.3% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 27.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Desert Edge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Desert Edge	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	65.3% (±7.6 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	27.8% (±6.6 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.3% (±3.5 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.6 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 Desert Edge, 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 Desert Edge, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Riverside County (22.8%).

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 Desert Edge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Desert Edge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Desert Edge	—	27.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Garnet	2.3 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	5.3 mi	45.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Cathedral City	6.1 mi	18.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Desert Hot Springs	6.3 mi	18.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Thousand Palms	8.9 mi	24.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Springs	10.0 mi	31.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Mirage	11 mi	19.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Indio Hills	12 mi	68.3% (±23.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cathedral City, CA (18.9%), Desert Hot Springs, CA (18.5%), Rancho Mirage, CA (19.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sky Valley, CA (45.9%), Indio Hills, CA (68.3%).

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)	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)
13 (tie)	French Valley	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Good Hope	0.0% (±1.9 points)

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

Desert Edge 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 Desert Edge

What is the most common way to heat a home in Desert Edge?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Desert Edge, used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Desert Edge heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Desert Edge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Desert Edge have electric heat?

27.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Desert Edge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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