How are homes heated in Whitewater, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Whitewater, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Whitewater, used by 45.9% (±15.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.6% heat with utility gas.

34.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.6% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 34.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Whitewater

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whitewater	Riverside County	California	United States
Utility gas	9.6% (±7.3 points)	70.0%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	34.7% (±14.9 points)	22.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	45.9% (±15.6 points)	3.3%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.7 points)	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	8.5% (±8.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.9 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 Whitewater, 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 Whitewater, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Whitewater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitewater
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whitewater	—	34.7% (±14.9 points)	—
Cabazon	5.7 mi	31.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Hot Springs	8.4 mi	18.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Morongo Valley	12 mi	43.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Garnet	12 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Banning	12 mi	16.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Palm Springs	13 mi	31.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Idyllwild-Pine Cove	13 mi	20.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Edge	14 mi	27.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Desert Hot Springs, CA (18.5%), Banning, CA (16.4%).

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)	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 9 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whitewater 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 Whitewater

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Whitewater, used by 45.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whitewater heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes in Whitewater use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whitewater have electric heat?

34.7% (±14.9 points) of occupied homes in Whitewater heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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