How are homes heated in Joseph City, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Joseph City, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Joseph City, used by 54.0% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.0% (±11.6 points)
Electricity: 25.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Joseph City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Joseph City	Navajo County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	54.0% (±11.6 points)	28.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	25.7% (±12.6 points)	22.8%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.5% (±6.9 points)	13.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	13.9% (±9.2 points)	31.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.2 points)	2.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.2 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 Joseph City, 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 Joseph City, 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 Joseph City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Joseph City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Joseph City	—	25.7% (±12.6 points)	—
Holbrook	10 mi	28.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Winslow	22 mi	15.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dilkon	27 mi	12.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Snowflake	33 mi	25.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor	38 mi	14.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Heber-Overgaard	40 mi	40.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
White Mountain Lake	47 mi	33.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	49 mi	35.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)	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)
3 (tie)	Pinetop Country Club	0.0% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Pinon	0.0% (±11.5 points)

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

Joseph City 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 Joseph City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Joseph City, used by 54.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Joseph City heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Joseph City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Joseph City have electric heat?

25.7% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Joseph City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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