How are homes heated in Cactus Flats, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Cactus Flats, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cactus Flats, used by 33.3% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.2% (±11.7 points)
Electricity: 33.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cactus Flats

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cactus Flats	Graham County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	21.2% (±11.7 points)	51.0%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.9%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.3% (±16.4 points)	36.8%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.4% (±13.2 points)	6.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±3.3 points)	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	10.9% (±12.4 points)	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.1% (±5.0 points)	0.6%	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 Cactus Flats, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Graham County (0.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Cactus Flats, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Graham County (36.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cactus Flats

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cactus Flats
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cactus Flats	—	33.3% (±16.4 points)	—
Swift Trail Junction	2.3 mi	33.1% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Thatcher	4.5 mi	42.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Safford	5.2 mi	43.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pima	12 mi	15.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morenci	31 mi	16.8% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	31 mi	22.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bylas	34 mi	41.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Willcox	36 mi	56.0% (±10.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willcox, AZ (56.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Pima	0.0% (±3.9 points)
1 (tie)	Safford	0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Thatcher	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Bylas	0.0% (±9.2 points)
1 (tie)	Cactus Flats	0.0% (±7.2 points)
1 (tie)	Swift Trail Junction	0.0% (±5.6 points)

Cactus Flats 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 Cactus Flats

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cactus Flats, used by 33.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cactus Flats heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Cactus Flats use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cactus Flats have electric heat?

33.3% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes in Cactus Flats heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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