How are homes heated in Lake Riverside, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Riverside, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lake Riverside, used by 70.1% (±16.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

19.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 19.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Riverside

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Riverside	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±10.0 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.2% (±14.1 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	70.1% (±16.5 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	6.7% (±7.7 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.0 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.0% (±6.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.0 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 Lake Riverside, 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 Lake Riverside, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Riverside County (22.8%).

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 Lake Riverside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Riverside
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Riverside	—	19.2% (±14.1 points)	—
Anza	7.3 mi	30.6% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sage	7.7 mi	29.7% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Valle Vista	16 mi	21.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Idyllwild-Pine Cove	16 mi	20.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Hemet	16 mi	21.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
French Valley	18 mi	16.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hemet	18 mi	20.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Temecula	18 mi	18.7% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)	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)
13 (tie)	Lake Mathews	0.0% (±2.6 points)
13 (tie)	Lake Riverside	0.0% (±10.0 points)
13 (tie)	Lakeview	0.0% (±8.8 points)
13 (tie)	March ARB	0.0% (±6.9 points)
13 (tie)	Meadowbrook	0.0% (±5.1 points)
13 (tie)	Mead Valley	0.0% (±1.0 points)
13 (tie)	Mecca	0.0% (±1.9 points)
13 (tie)	Mesa Verde	0.0% (±14.1 points)

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

Lake Riverside 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 Lake Riverside

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Lake Riverside, used by 70.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Riverside heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Riverside use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Riverside have electric heat?

19.2% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake Riverside heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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