How are homes heated in North Shore, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in North Shore, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Shore, used by 64.8% (±20.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.5% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 64.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Shore

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Shore	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	4.5% (±4.7 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	64.8% (±20.0 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.7% (±18.5 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.7 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 North Shore, 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 North Shore, 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 North Shore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Shore
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Shore	—	64.8% (±20.0 points)	—
Mecca	9.8 mi	57.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oasis	12 mi	45.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thermal	15 mi	47.3% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Salton City	15 mi	71.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Coachella	18 mi	46.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Santa Rosa	19 mi	55.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Quinta	23 mi	36.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Indio	24 mi	30.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Quinta, CA (36.5%), Indio, CA (30.3%).

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)	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)
13 (tie)	Thermal	0.0% (±5.6 points)

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

North Shore 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 North Shore

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Shore, used by 64.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Shore heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in North Shore use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Shore have electric heat?

64.8% (±20.0 points) of occupied homes in North Shore heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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