How are homes heated in Kayenta, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Kayenta, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Kayenta, used by 38.8% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.8% heat with utility gas.

32.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.8% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 32.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kayenta

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kayenta	Navajo County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	9.8% (±7.3 points)	28.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	32.7% (±13.0 points)	22.8%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.0% (±10.3 points)	13.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	38.8% (±13.1 points)	31.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.7% (±4.2 points)	2.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 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 Kayenta, 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 Kayenta, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kayenta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kayenta
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kayenta	—	32.7% (±13.0 points)	—
Pinon	43 mi	27.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kaibito	48 mi	14.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Bluff	54 mi	24.2% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chinle	54 mi	39.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lukachukai	61 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
First Mesa	61 mi	19.5% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shongopovi	65 mi	29.0% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tsaile	65 mi	35.9% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kaibito, AZ (14.4%), Lukachukai, AZ (0.0%).

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
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)
3 (tie)	Shongopovi	0.0% (±13.8 points)

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

Kayenta 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 Kayenta

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Kayenta, used by 38.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kayenta heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Kayenta use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kayenta have electric heat?

32.7% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes in Kayenta heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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