How are homes heated in Catalina, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Catalina, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Catalina, used by 58.1% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.1% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 34.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Catalina

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Catalina	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	58.1% (±5.9 points)	50.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	34.6% (±5.9 points)	44.7%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.6% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 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, 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, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pima County (44.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Catalina

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Catalina
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Catalina	—	34.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Saddlebrooke	5.2 mi	18.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Oro Valley	6.3 mi	33.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oracle	11 mi	36.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Casas Adobes	12 mi	47.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Catalina Foothills	13 mi	49.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Marana	14 mi	31.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Flowing Wells	15 mi	45.2% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Mammoth	17 mi	49.0% (±11.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saddlebrooke, AZ (18.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Casas Adobes, AZ (47.3%), Catalina Foothills, AZ (49.1%), Flowing Wells, AZ (45.2%).

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
4	Tucson	0.1% (±0.1 points)
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)

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

Catalina 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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Catalina, used by 58.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Catalina heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Catalina use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Catalina have electric heat?

34.6% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Catalina heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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