How are homes heated in Mesa Verde, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mesa Verde, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mesa Verde, used by 74.5% (±15.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.5% (±15.8 points)
Electricity: 74.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mesa Verde

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mesa Verde	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	25.5% (±15.8 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	74.5% (±15.8 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±14.1 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.1 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.1 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 Mesa Verde, 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 Mesa Verde, 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 higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mesa Verde

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mesa Verde
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mesa Verde	—	74.5% (±15.8 points)	—
Blythe	7.5 mi	55.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Quartzsite	30 mi	63.2% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	42 mi	73.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Big River	43 mi	83.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bouse	47 mi	62.6% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cienega Springs	51 mi	75.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Niland	51 mi	66.9% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Calipatria	53 mi	33.9% (±14.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blythe, CA (55.3%), Calipatria, CA (33.9%).

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)	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)
13 (tie)	Romoland	0.0% (±6.4 points)
13 (tie)	Sage	0.0% (±3.5 points)
13 (tie)	Sky Valley	0.0% (±4.1 points)

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

Mesa Verde 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 Mesa Verde

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mesa Verde, used by 74.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mesa Verde heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Mesa Verde use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mesa Verde have electric heat?

74.5% (±15.8 points) of occupied homes in Mesa Verde heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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