How are homes heated in Fort Defiance, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Defiance, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Defiance, used by 40.7% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.7% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 21.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Defiance

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Defiance	Apache County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	40.7% (±9.3 points)	7.3%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.2% (±7.1 points)	16.6%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.1% (±3.0 points)	13.6%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	29.3% (±8.5 points)	59.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±2.5 points)	0.9%	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 Fort Defiance, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Apache County (0.0%).

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

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

In Fort Defiance, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Apache County (16.6%).

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 Fort Defiance

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Defiance
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Defiance	—	21.2% (±7.1 points)	—
Window Rock	5.3 mi	34.2% (±9.7 points)	Higher
St. Michaels	6.2 mi	21.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Navajo	11 mi	19.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	16 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Gamerco	21 mi	10.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gallup	24 mi	12.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Church Rock	30 mi	9.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Iyanbito	36 mi	3.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rock Springs, NM (3.6%), Gallup, NM (12.0%), Church Rock, NM (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Window Rock, AZ (34.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Eagar	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	St. Johns	0.0% (±5.7 points)
1 (tie)	Springerville	0.0% (±4.9 points)
1 (tie)	Chinle	0.0% (±3.4 points)
1 (tie)	Fort Defiance	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lukachukai	0.0% (±8.3 points)
1 (tie)	St. Michaels	0.0% (±13.6 points)
1 (tie)	Tsaile	0.0% (±13.5 points)
1 (tie)	Window Rock	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Fort Defiance 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 Fort Defiance

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Defiance, used by 40.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Defiance heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Fort Defiance use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Defiance have electric heat?

21.2% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Fort Defiance heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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