How are homes heated in Twentynine Palms, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Twentynine Palms, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Twentynine Palms, used by 63.1% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.9% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.1% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 24.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Twentynine Palms

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Twentynine Palms	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Utility gas	63.1% (±4.4 points)	70.8%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	24.9% (±4.1 points)	21.4%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.3% (±2.3 points)	3.1%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±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 Twentynine Palms, 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 Twentynine Palms, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Bernardino County (21.4%).

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 Twentynine Palms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Twentynine Palms
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Twentynine Palms	—	24.9% (±4.1 points)	—
Joshua Tree	14 mi	29.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Yucca Valley	20 mi	18.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Homestead Valley	22 mi	37.1% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Indio Hills	24 mi	68.3% (±23.7 points)	Higher
Sky Valley	24 mi	45.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Desert Edge	26 mi	27.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thousand Palms	28 mi	24.2% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garnet	29 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yucca Valley, CA (18.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homestead Valley, CA (37.1%), Indio Hills, CA (68.3%), Sky Valley, CA (45.9%).

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
4 (tie)	Piñon Hills	0.8% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Spring Valley Lake	0.8% (±1.2 points)
6	Phelan	0.5% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	Barstow	0.3% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Chino	0.3% (±0.3 points)
9 (tie)	Hesperia	0.2% (±0.2 points)
9 (tie)	Twentynine Palms	0.2% (±0.2 points)
11 (tie)	Apple Valley	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Fontana	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Rancho Cucamonga	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Redlands	0.1% (±0.2 points)
11 (tie)	Rialto	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	San Bernardino	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino 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 Twentynine Palms

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Twentynine Palms, used by 63.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Twentynine Palms heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Twentynine Palms use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Twentynine Palms have electric heat?

24.9% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Twentynine Palms heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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