How are homes heated in East Hemet, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in East Hemet, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Hemet, used by 76.3% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.3% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 21.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in East Hemet

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Hemet	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	76.3% (±4.2 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.6% (±4.2 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.5 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 East Hemet, 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 East Hemet, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 East Hemet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Hemet
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Hemet	—	21.6% (±4.2 points)	—
Valle Vista	3.1 mi	21.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hemet	3.2 mi	20.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Jacinto	5.7 mi	18.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Green Acres	7.9 mi	12.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	7.9 mi	9.7% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Sage	9.6 mi	29.7% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Homeland	10.0 mi	29.5% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beaumont	10 mi	15.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winchester, CA (9.7%), Beaumont, CA (15.5%).

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)	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)
13 (tie)	Green Acres	0.0% (±5.1 points)
13 (tie)	Highgrove	0.0% (±1.8 points)

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

East Hemet 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 East Hemet

What is the most common way to heat a home in East Hemet?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Hemet, used by 76.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Hemet heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in East Hemet use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Hemet have electric heat?

21.6% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in East Hemet heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Hemet CDP, California

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for East Hemet CDP, California (place:20697, in state:06).

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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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