How are homes heated in Pima, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Pima, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pima, used by 82.5% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.5% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pima

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pima	Graham County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	82.5% (±8.0 points)	51.0%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.9%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.9% (±7.5 points)	36.8%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±2.6 points)	6.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.9 points)	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.6%	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 Pima, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Graham County (0.9%).

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

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

In Pima, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Graham County (36.8%).

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 Pima

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pima
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pima	—	15.9% (±7.5 points)	—
Thatcher	7.1 mi	42.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Safford	9.4 mi	43.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Cactus Flats	12 mi	33.3% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Swift Trail Junction	14 mi	33.1% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Bylas	23 mi	41.2% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Morenci	32 mi	16.8% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	34 mi	22.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Willcox	44 mi	56.0% (±10.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thatcher, AZ (42.1%), Safford, AZ (43.1%), Swift Trail Junction, AZ (33.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Pima	0.0% (±3.9 points)
1 (tie)	Safford	0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Thatcher	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Bylas	0.0% (±9.2 points)
1 (tie)	Cactus Flats	0.0% (±7.2 points)
1 (tie)	Swift Trail Junction	0.0% (±5.6 points)

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 Pima

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pima, used by 82.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pima heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Pima use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pima have electric heat?

15.9% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Pima heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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