How are homes heated in Meadowbrook, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Meadowbrook, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Meadowbrook, used by 50.2% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.7% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 50.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Meadowbrook

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Meadowbrook	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	3.7% (±4.3 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	50.2% (±13.6 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	33.3% (±15.2 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.7% (±3.1 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	4.7% (±7.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.4% (±6.0 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 Meadowbrook, 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 Meadowbrook, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Meadowbrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadowbrook
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Meadowbrook	—	50.2% (±13.6 points)	—
Canyon Lake	2.9 mi	83.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Warm Springs	3.1 mi	25.2% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Good Hope	3.1 mi	37.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Elsinore	4.0 mi	21.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Perris	5.7 mi	25.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Menifee	6.3 mi	17.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Lakeland Village	7.1 mi	20.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Mead Valley	7.4 mi	20.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warm Springs, CA (25.2%), Lake Elsinore, CA (21.1%), Perris, CA (25.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canyon Lake, CA (83.2%).

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)	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)
13 (tie)	North Shore	0.0% (±4.2 points)
13 (tie)	Nuevo	0.0% (±2.5 points)
13 (tie)	Oasis	0.0% (±3.8 points)

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

Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Meadowbrook, used by 50.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Meadowbrook heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Meadowbrook have electric heat?

50.2% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Meadowbrook heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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