How are homes heated in Blackwater, AZ?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blackwater, used by 72.0% (±16.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
4.5% (±7.3 points)
Electricity
72.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Blackwater

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBlackwaterPinal CountyArizonaUnited States
Utility gas4.5% (±7.3 points)33.4%33.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±7.7 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity72.0% (±16.7 points)61.4%59.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.1% (±14.0 points)2.4%2.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±7.7 points)0.3%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±7.7 points)1.4%1.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.7 points)0.2%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used4.5% (±7.1 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 Blackwater, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Blackwater, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pinal County (61.4%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (59.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Blackwater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blackwater
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Blackwater—72.0% (±16.7 points)—
Coolidge8.0 mi73.1% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
San Tan Valley9.7 mi60.5% (±2.3 points)Not measurably different
Florence9.8 mi49.3% (±7.0 points)Lower
Sacaton11 mi72.1% (±15.6 points)Not measurably different
Queen Creek14 mi35.2% (±2.5 points)Lower
Casa Grande14 mi68.3% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Casa Blanca20 mi61.7% (±19.3 points)Not measurably different
Eloy21 mi53.8% (±7.0 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Florence, AZ (49.3%), Queen Creek, AZ (35.2%), Eloy, AZ (53.8%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Kearny0.0% (±5.3 points)
5 (tie)Mammoth0.0% (±9.9 points)
5 (tie)Maricopa0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)Superior0.0% (±3.5 points)
5 (tie)Ak-Chin Village0.0% (±15.4 points)
5 (tie)Arizona City0.0% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)Blackwater0.0% (±7.7 points)
5 (tie)Casa Blanca0.0% (±11.2 points)
5 (tie)Gold Canyon0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)Oracle0.0% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)Queen Valley0.0% (±7.9 points)
5 (tie)Red Rock0.0% (±3.9 points)
5 (tie)Sacaton0.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Pinal County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Blackwater 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 Blackwater

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Blackwater, used by 72.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blackwater heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Blackwater use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blackwater have electric heat?

72.0% (±16.7 points) of occupied homes in Blackwater heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Blackwater CDP, Arizona (place:06820, in state:04).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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