How are homes heated in Catalina Foothills, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Catalina Foothills, AZ, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Catalina Foothills, used by 49.1% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.7% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 49.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Catalina Foothills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Catalina Foothills	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	47.7% (±2.7 points)	50.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	49.1% (±2.7 points)	44.7%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.7% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±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 Catalina Foothills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pima County (0.1%).

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

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

In Catalina Foothills, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pima County (44.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Catalina Foothills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Catalina Foothills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Catalina Foothills	—	49.1% (±2.7 points)	—
Flowing Wells	7.4 mi	45.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Casas Adobes	7.9 mi	47.3% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tanque Verde	8.6 mi	35.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
South Tucson	8.8 mi	54.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oro Valley	9.8 mi	33.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Tucson	10 mi	48.6% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tucson Mountains	11 mi	38.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Catalina	13 mi	34.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tanque Verde, AZ (35.2%), Oro Valley, AZ (33.1%), Tucson Mountains, AZ (38.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Marana	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Oro Valley	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Ajo	0.0% (±3.0 points)
5 (tie)	Avra Valley	0.0% (±1.9 points)
5 (tie)	Casas Adobes	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Catalina	0.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Catalina Foothills	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Corona de Tucson	0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Drexel Heights	0.0% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Flowing Wells	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Green Valley	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Rincon Valley	0.0% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Sells	0.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Pima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Catalina Foothills 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 Catalina Foothills

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Catalina Foothills, used by 49.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Catalina Foothills heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Catalina Foothills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Catalina Foothills have electric heat?

49.1% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Catalina Foothills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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