How are homes heated in Green Acres, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Green Acres, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Green Acres, used by 64.4% (±20.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.4% (±20.3 points)
Electricity: 12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Green Acres

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Green Acres	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	64.4% (±20.3 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	12.6% (±9.7 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.6% (±20.6 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.1 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.4% (±5.8 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 Green Acres, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Green Acres, 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 Green Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Green Acres
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Green Acres	—	12.6% (±9.7 points)	—
Winchester	1.4 mi	9.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Homeland	2.1 mi	29.5% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Hemet	4.7 mi	20.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Romoland	5.0 mi	10.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nuevo	5.8 mi	18.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
San Jacinto	6.5 mi	18.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Menifee	6.9 mi	17.6% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeview	7.0 mi	15.1% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homeland, CA (29.5%).

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)	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)
13 (tie)	Home Gardens	0.0% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Homeland	0.0% (±1.8 points)
13 (tie)	Idyllwild-Pine Cove	0.0% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Indio Hills	0.0% (±13.1 points)
13 (tie)	Lakeland Village	0.0% (±1.2 points)

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

Green Acres 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 Green Acres

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Green Acres, used by 64.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Green Acres heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Green Acres use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Green Acres have electric heat?

12.6% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Green Acres heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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