How are homes heated in Naco, AZ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Naco, used by 76.5% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
76.5% (±14.7 points)
Electricity
19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Naco

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNacoCochise CountyArizonaUnited States
Utility gas76.5% (±14.7 points)50.0%33.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±11.8 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity19.0% (±12.1 points)35.0%59.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.5% (±6.8 points)11.2%2.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±11.8 points)2.3%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±11.8 points)0.5%1.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±11.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±11.8 points)0.3%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±11.8 points)0.8%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 Naco, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cochise County (0.0%).

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

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

In Naco, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cochise County (35.0%).

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 Naco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Naco
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Naco—19.0% (±12.1 points)—
Bisbee3.6 mi24.6% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Sierra Vista Southeast19 mi38.0% (±6.1 points)Higher
Pirtleville21 mi36.4% (±17.4 points)Not measurably different
Douglas23 mi34.4% (±5.2 points)Higher
Tombstone27 mi58.6% (±8.3 points)Higher
Sierra Vista27 mi33.4% (±2.9 points)Higher
Huachuca City31 mi25.9% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Whetstone34 mi46.7% (±10.8 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ (38.0%), Douglas, AZ (34.4%), Tombstone, AZ (58.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)Bisbee0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)Huachuca City0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)Sierra Vista0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)Tombstone0.0% (±6.9 points)
2 (tie)Willcox0.0% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)Mescal0.0% (±6.2 points)
2 (tie)Naco0.0% (±11.8 points)
2 (tie)Pirtleville0.0% (±9.0 points)
2 (tie)St. David0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)Sierra Vista Southeast0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)Whetstone0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Cochise County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Naco 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 Naco

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Naco, used by 76.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Naco heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Naco use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Naco have electric heat?

19.0% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in Naco heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Naco CDP, Arizona (place:48310, in state:04).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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