How are homes heated in Apache Junction, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Apache Junction, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Apache Junction, used by 82.7% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.2% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 82.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Apache Junction

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Apache Junction	Pinal County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	11.2% (±2.2 points)	33.4%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	82.7% (±2.7 points)	61.4%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	1.0%	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 Apache Junction, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pinal County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (0.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Apache Junction, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pinal County (61.4%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (59.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Apache Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Apache Junction
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Apache Junction	—	82.7% (±2.7 points)	—
Gold Canyon	6.9 mi	58.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Mesa	10 mi	76.5% (±0.6 points)	Lower
Queen Creek	11 mi	35.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Gilbert	13 mi	54.5% (±1.1 points)	Lower
San Tan Valley	14 mi	60.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Queen Valley	15 mi	98.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Chandler	19 mi	63.9% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Fountain Hills	19 mi	82.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gold Canyon, AZ (58.8%), Mesa, AZ (76.5%), Queen Creek, AZ (35.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Queen Valley, AZ (98.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Pinal County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Eloy	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Apache Junction	0.3% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	San Tan Valley	0.3% (±0.2 points)
4	Casa Grande	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Coolidge	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Florence	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Kearny	0.0% (±5.3 points)
5 (tie)	Mammoth	0.0% (±9.9 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Pinal 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 Apache Junction

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Apache Junction, used by 82.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Apache Junction heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Apache Junction use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Apache Junction have electric heat?

82.7% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Apache Junction heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Apache Junction city, Arizona

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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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