How are homes heated in Holbrook, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Holbrook, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Holbrook, used by 66.5% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.5% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 28.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Holbrook

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Holbrook	Navajo County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	66.5% (±8.2 points)	28.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	28.6% (±9.0 points)	22.8%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.7 points)	13.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.5% (±3.4 points)	31.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	2.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Holbrook, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Holbrook, 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 Holbrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holbrook
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Holbrook	—	28.6% (±9.0 points)	—
Joseph City	10 mi	25.7% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Snowflake	27 mi	25.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winslow	32 mi	15.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Dilkon	32 mi	12.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Taylor	32 mi	14.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower
White Mountain Lake	40 mi	33.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Heber-Overgaard	41 mi	40.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	44 mi	35.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winslow, AZ (15.9%), Dilkon, AZ (12.8%), Taylor, AZ (14.0%).

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
1	White Mountain Lake	2.3% (±3.4 points)
2	Whiteriver	1.5% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Holbrook	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Pinetop-Lakeside	0.0% (±2.5 points)
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)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Navajo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Holbrook

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Holbrook, used by 66.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Holbrook heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Holbrook use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Holbrook have electric heat?

28.6% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Holbrook heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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