How are homes heated in Morongo Valley, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Morongo Valley, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Morongo Valley, used by 43.6% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.1% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 43.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Morongo Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Morongo Valley	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	34.1% (±8.5 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	43.6% (±9.3 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.2% (±5.4 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	7.8% (±5.5 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 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 Morongo Valley, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

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

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 Morongo Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morongo Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Morongo Valley	—	43.6% (±9.3 points)	—
Desert Hot Springs	8.0 mi	18.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Yucca Valley	8.8 mi	18.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Garnet	12 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Whitewater	12 mi	34.7% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Edge	13 mi	27.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Joshua Tree	15 mi	29.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Homestead Valley	16 mi	37.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cabazon	17 mi	31.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Desert Hot Springs, CA (18.5%), Yucca Valley, CA (18.8%), Garnet, CA (21.0%).

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
19 (tie)	Fort Irwin	0.0% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Homestead Valley	0.0% (±3.4 points)
19 (tie)	Lake Arrowhead	0.0% (±0.9 points)
19 (tie)	Lenwood	0.0% (±3.7 points)
19 (tie)	Lucerne Valley	0.0% (±2.0 points)
19 (tie)	Mentone	0.0% (±1.2 points)
19 (tie)	Morongo Valley	0.0% (±2.3 points)
19 (tie)	Mountain View Acres	0.0% (±5.1 points)
19 (tie)	Muscoy	0.0% (±1.7 points)
19 (tie)	Oak Hills	0.0% (±1.4 points)
19 (tie)	Running Springs	0.0% (±2.1 points)
19 (tie)	San Antonio Heights	0.0% (±3.5 points)
19 (tie)	Searles Valley	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Morongo Valley 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 Morongo Valley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Morongo Valley, used by 43.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Morongo Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Morongo Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Morongo Valley have electric heat?

43.6% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Morongo Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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