How are homes heated in First Mesa, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in First Mesa, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in First Mesa, used by 68.8% (±15.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with utility gas.

19.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.3% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 19.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in First Mesa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	First Mesa	Navajo County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	4.3% (±6.7 points)	28.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.5% (±13.1 points)	22.8%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.5% (±7.6 points)	13.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	68.8% (±15.1 points)	31.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.7 points)	2.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.4%	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 First Mesa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Navajo County (0.2%).

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

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

In First Mesa, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Navajo County (22.8%).

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 First Mesa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with First Mesa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
First Mesa	—	19.5% (±13.1 points)	—
Shongopovi	9.3 mi	29.0% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pinon	20 mi	27.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dilkon	33 mi	12.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chinle	49 mi	39.3% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Tuba City	53 mi	15.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Winslow	59 mi	15.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Joseph City	60 mi	25.7% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kayenta	61 mi	32.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chinle, AZ (39.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Show Low	0.0% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Snowflake	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Taylor	0.0% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Winslow	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Cibecue	0.0% (±8.1 points)
3 (tie)	Dilkon	0.0% (±9.6 points)
3 (tie)	First Mesa	0.0% (±9.7 points)
3 (tie)	Heber-Overgaard	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Joseph City	0.0% (±7.2 points)
3 (tie)	Kayenta	0.0% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lake of the Woods	0.0% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)	Linden	0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)	North Fork	0.0% (±9.0 points)

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

First Mesa 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 First Mesa

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in First Mesa, used by 68.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in First Mesa heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in First Mesa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in First Mesa have electric heat?

19.5% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes in First Mesa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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