How are homes heated in Rancho Mirage, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Rancho Mirage, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rancho Mirage, used by 75.2% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.2% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 19.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rancho Mirage

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rancho Mirage	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	75.2% (±3.0 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.3% (±2.7 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.5% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.6 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 Rancho Mirage, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Rancho Mirage, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Riverside County (22.8%).

It is also lower than in California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Rancho Mirage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Mirage
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rancho Mirage	—	19.3% (±2.7 points)	—
Palm Desert	4.2 mi	28.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Cathedral City	5.3 mi	18.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thousand Palms	5.6 mi	24.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Springs	6.8 mi	31.9% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Indian Wells	7.3 mi	20.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Palms	7.7 mi	24.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bermuda Dunes	8.3 mi	37.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Sky Valley	9.8 mi	45.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palm Desert, CA (28.1%), Palm Springs, CA (31.9%), Bermuda Dunes, CA (37.7%).

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)	Menifee	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Moreno Valley	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Norco	0.0% (±0.6 points)
13 (tie)	Palm Desert	0.0% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Palm Springs	0.0% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Perris	0.0% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Rancho Mirage	0.0% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	San Jacinto	0.0% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Temecula	0.0% (±0.1 points)
13 (tie)	Anza	0.0% (±5.8 points)
13 (tie)	Bermuda Dunes	0.0% (±1.3 points)
13 (tie)	Cabazon	0.0% (±5.9 points)
13 (tie)	Cherry Valley	0.0% (±1.7 points)

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

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 Rancho Mirage

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rancho Mirage, used by 75.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rancho Mirage heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Rancho Mirage use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rancho Mirage have electric heat?

19.3% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Rancho Mirage heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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