How are homes heated in Pirtleville, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Pirtleville, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pirtleville, used by 63.6% (±17.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.6% (±17.4 points)
Electricity: 36.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pirtleville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pirtleville	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	63.6% (±17.4 points)	50.0%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	36.4% (±17.4 points)	35.0%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.0 points)	11.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.0 points)	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.0 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 Pirtleville, 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 Pirtleville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cochise County (35.0%).

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 Pirtleville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pirtleville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pirtleville	—	36.4% (±17.4 points)	—
Douglas	3.0 mi	34.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Naco	21 mi	19.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bisbee	22 mi	24.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tombstone	39 mi	58.6% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Sierra Vista Southeast	39 mi	38.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra Vista	46 mi	33.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Huachuca City	49 mi	25.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Whetstone	49 mi	46.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Huachuca City	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sierra Vista	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Tombstone	0.0% (±6.9 points)
2 (tie)	Willcox	0.0% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)	Mescal	0.0% (±6.2 points)
2 (tie)	Naco	0.0% (±11.8 points)
2 (tie)	Pirtleville	0.0% (±9.0 points)
2 (tie)	St. David	0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sierra Vista Southeast	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Whetstone	0.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Cochise County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pirtleville 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 Pirtleville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pirtleville, used by 63.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pirtleville heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Pirtleville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pirtleville have electric heat?

36.4% (±17.4 points) of occupied homes in Pirtleville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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