How are homes heated in Indian Wells, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Indian Wells, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Indian Wells, used by 67.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.1% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Indian Wells

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Indian Wells	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	67.1% (±8.0 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	20.7% (±5.6 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	10.7% (±8.6 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 Indian Wells, 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 Indian Wells, 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 Indian Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indian Wells
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Indian Wells	—	20.7% (±5.6 points)	—
Palm Desert	3.3 mi	28.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Bermuda Dunes	3.9 mi	37.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
La Quinta	4.9 mi	36.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Desert Palms	5.8 mi	24.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Indio	5.8 mi	30.3% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Rancho Mirage	7.3 mi	19.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thousand Palms	8.1 mi	24.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Santa Rosa	8.8 mi	55.7% (±14.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palm Desert, CA (28.1%), Bermuda Dunes, CA (37.7%), La Quinta, CA (36.5%).

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)	Blythe	0.0% (±1.0 points)
13 (tie)	Calimesa	0.0% (±1.1 points)
13 (tie)	Cathedral City	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Coachella	0.0% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Desert Hot Springs	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Hemet	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Indian Wells	0.0% (±1.7 points)
13 (tie)	Lake Elsinore	0.0% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Menifee	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Moreno Valley	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Norco	0.0% (±0.6 points)
13 (tie)	Palm Desert	0.0% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Palm Springs	0.0% (±0.2 points)

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

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 Indian Wells

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Indian Wells, used by 67.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Indian Wells heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Indian Wells have electric heat?

20.7% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Indian Wells heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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