How are homes heated in Joshua Tree, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Joshua Tree, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Joshua Tree, used by 37.1% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% heat with electricity.

4.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.1% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 29.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.5%

Heating fuel in Joshua Tree

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Joshua Tree	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	37.1% (±7.5 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.5% (±6.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	29.0% (±5.6 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.4% (±6.2 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.0% (±3.9 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.7%	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 Joshua Tree, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Joshua Tree, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in San Bernardino County (21.4%).

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 Joshua Tree

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Joshua Tree
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Joshua Tree	—	29.0% (±5.6 points)	—
Yucca Valley	6.2 mi	18.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Homestead Valley	12 mi	37.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Twentynine Palms	14 mi	24.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Morongo Valley	15 mi	43.6% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Desert Edge	16 mi	27.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	16 mi	45.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Garnet	17 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Hot Springs	17 mi	18.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yucca Valley, CA (18.8%), Desert Hot Springs, CA (18.5%).

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

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Joshua Tree	4.5% (±6.9 points)
2	Loma Linda	1.3% (±1.6 points)
3	Crestline	1.0% (±1.5 points)
4 (tie)	Piñon Hills	0.8% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Spring Valley Lake	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Phelan	0.5% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	Barstow	0.3% (±0.5 points)

Showing 7 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Joshua Tree, used by 37.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Joshua Tree heat with oil?

4.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Joshua Tree use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Joshua Tree have electric heat?

29.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Joshua Tree heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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