How are homes heated in Thousand Palms, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Thousand Palms, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thousand Palms, used by 70.9% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.9% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 24.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Thousand Palms

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Thousand Palms	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	70.9% (±9.3 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	24.2% (±9.0 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±2.2 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±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 Thousand Palms, 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 Thousand Palms, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Riverside County (22.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Thousand Palms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thousand Palms
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Thousand Palms	—	24.2% (±9.0 points)	—
Desert Palms	4.1 mi	24.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	5.3 mi	45.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Palm Desert	5.4 mi	28.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Mirage	5.6 mi	19.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bermuda Dunes	6.3 mi	37.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Indio Hills	6.3 mi	68.3% (±23.7 points)	Higher
Cathedral City	6.4 mi	18.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Wells	8.1 mi	20.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sky Valley, CA (45.9%), Bermuda Dunes, CA (37.7%), Indio Hills, CA (68.3%).

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)	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)
13 (tie)	Thousand Palms	0.0% (±1.5 points)
13 (tie)	Valle Vista	0.0% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Vista Santa Rosa	0.0% (±6.1 points)
13 (tie)	Warm Springs	0.0% (±7.6 points)
13 (tie)	Whitewater	0.0% (±10.7 points)
13 (tie)	Winchester	0.0% (±3.0 points)
13 (tie)	Woodcrest	0.0% (±0.9 points)

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

Thousand Palms 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 Thousand Palms

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Thousand Palms, used by 70.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Thousand Palms heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Thousand Palms use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Thousand Palms have electric heat?

24.2% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Thousand Palms heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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