How are homes heated in Garnet, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Garnet, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Garnet, used by 59.3% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.3% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 21.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Garnet

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Garnet	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	59.3% (±10.3 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.0% (±7.7 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.5% (±4.4 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	7.6% (±5.3 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 Garnet, 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 Garnet, 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 Garnet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garnet
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Garnet	—	21.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Desert Edge	2.3 mi	27.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Hot Springs	4.5 mi	18.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cathedral City	5.8 mi	18.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	7.4 mi	45.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Palm Springs	8.6 mi	31.9% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Thousand Palms	10 mi	24.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Mirage	11 mi	19.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Morongo Valley	12 mi	43.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sky Valley, CA (45.9%), Palm Springs, CA (31.9%), Morongo Valley, CA (43.6%).

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
1	Garnet	0.9% (±1.3 points)
2	Eastvale	0.6% (±0.5 points)
3	Canyon Lake	0.3% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Corona	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Temescal Valley	0.2% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Beaumont	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Indio	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 7 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Garnet 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 Garnet

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Garnet, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Garnet heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Garnet use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Garnet have electric heat?

21.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Garnet heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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