How are homes heated in Picture Rocks, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Picture Rocks, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Picture Rocks, used by 39.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% heat with utility gas.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.9% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 39.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Picture Rocks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Picture Rocks	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	34.9% (±7.4 points)	50.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	39.5% (±6.6 points)	44.7%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.0% (±5.4 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±2.1 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 Picture Rocks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pima County (0.1%).

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

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

In Picture Rocks, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pima County (44.7%).

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 Picture Rocks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Picture Rocks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Picture Rocks	—	39.5% (±6.6 points)	—
Avra Valley	8.0 mi	41.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tucson Mountains	11 mi	38.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marana	12 mi	31.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Tucson Estates	13 mi	32.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Casas Adobes	15 mi	47.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Flowing Wells	15 mi	45.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Valencia West	16 mi	21.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Drexel Heights	18 mi	33.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marana, AZ (31.2%), Valencia West, AZ (21.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Casas Adobes, AZ (47.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Picture Rocks	1.3% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Sahuarita	0.3% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	South Tucson	0.3% (±0.6 points)
4	Tucson	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Marana	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Oro Valley	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Ajo	0.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Pima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Picture Rocks 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 Picture Rocks

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Picture Rocks, used by 39.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Picture Rocks heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Picture Rocks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Picture Rocks have electric heat?

39.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Picture Rocks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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