How are homes heated in La Quinta, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in La Quinta, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Quinta, used by 57.4% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.5% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.4% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 36.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in La Quinta

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	La Quinta	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	57.4% (±2.8 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	36.5% (±2.9 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±0.7 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 La Quinta, 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 La Quinta, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Riverside County (22.8%).

It is also higher than in California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near La Quinta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Quinta
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
La Quinta	—	36.5% (±2.9 points)	—
Vista Santa Rosa	4.2 mi	55.7% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Indian Wells	4.9 mi	20.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Indio	6.3 mi	30.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Bermuda Dunes	6.8 mi	37.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Desert	8.1 mi	28.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Coachella	8.2 mi	46.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Thermal	8.4 mi	47.3% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Palms	9.3 mi	24.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian Wells, CA (20.7%), Indio, CA (30.3%), Palm Desert, CA (28.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vista Santa Rosa, CA (55.7%), Coachella, CA (46.1%).

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
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)
6 (tie)	Jurupa Valley	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	La Quinta	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Murrieta	0.1% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Riverside	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Wildomar	0.1% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Banning	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Blythe	0.0% (±1.0 points)
13 (tie)	Calimesa	0.0% (±1.1 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 La Quinta

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Quinta, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in La Quinta heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in La Quinta use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in La Quinta have electric heat?

36.5% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in La Quinta heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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