How are homes heated in Flowing Wells, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Flowing Wells, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Flowing Wells, used by 52.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.0% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 45.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Flowing Wells

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Flowing Wells	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	52.0% (±5.4 points)	50.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	45.2% (±5.5 points)	44.7%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.8 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.8 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 Flowing Wells, 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 Flowing Wells, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pima County (44.7%).

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 Flowing Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Flowing Wells
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Flowing Wells	—	45.2% (±5.5 points)	—
Casas Adobes	3.3 mi	47.3% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tucson Mountains	4.0 mi	38.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Tucson	7.2 mi	54.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Catalina Foothills	7.4 mi	49.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oro Valley	9.0 mi	33.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Tucson Estates	10 mi	32.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Drexel Heights	10 mi	33.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Valencia West	12 mi	21.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oro Valley, AZ (33.1%), Tucson Estates, AZ (32.0%), Drexel Heights, AZ (33.7%).

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)	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)
5 (tie)	Summit	0.0% (±3.4 points)
5 (tie)	Tanque Verde	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Three Points	0.0% (±2.3 points)

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

Flowing Wells 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 Flowing Wells

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Flowing Wells, used by 52.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Flowing Wells heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Flowing Wells use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Flowing Wells have electric heat?

45.2% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Flowing Wells heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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