How are homes heated in Gold Canyon, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Gold Canyon, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gold Canyon, used by 58.8% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.7% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 58.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gold Canyon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gold Canyon	Pinal County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	38.7% (±5.1 points)	33.4%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	58.8% (±5.1 points)	61.4%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±1.7 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 Gold Canyon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pinal County (0.2%).

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

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

In Gold Canyon, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pinal County (61.4%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (59.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gold Canyon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gold Canyon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gold Canyon	—	58.8% (±5.1 points)	—
Apache Junction	6.9 mi	82.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Queen Valley	8.8 mi	98.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Queen Creek	14 mi	35.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
San Tan Valley	15 mi	60.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mesa	17 mi	76.5% (±0.6 points)	Higher
Superior	18 mi	50.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbert	19 mi	54.5% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	20 mi	49.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Queen Creek, AZ (35.2%), Florence, AZ (49.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Apache Junction, AZ (82.7%), Queen Valley, AZ (98.0%), Mesa, AZ (76.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Maricopa	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Superior	0.0% (±3.5 points)
5 (tie)	Ak-Chin Village	0.0% (±15.4 points)
5 (tie)	Arizona City	0.0% (±1.2 points)
5 (tie)	Blackwater	0.0% (±7.7 points)
5 (tie)	Casa Blanca	0.0% (±11.2 points)
5 (tie)	Gold Canyon	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Oracle	0.0% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)	Queen Valley	0.0% (±7.9 points)
5 (tie)	Red Rock	0.0% (±3.9 points)
5 (tie)	Sacaton	0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Saddlebrooke	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	San Manuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)

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

Gold Canyon 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 Gold Canyon

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gold Canyon, used by 58.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gold Canyon heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Gold Canyon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gold Canyon have electric heat?

58.8% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Gold Canyon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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