How are homes heated in Rincon Valley, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Rincon Valley, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rincon Valley, used by 48.3% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.8% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 48.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rincon Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rincon Valley	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	44.8% (±7.3 points)	50.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	48.3% (±7.3 points)	44.7%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±3.9 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.3 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 Rincon Valley, 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 Rincon Valley, 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 Rincon Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rincon Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rincon Valley	—	48.3% (±7.3 points)	—
Vail	6.1 mi	36.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Tucson	11 mi	48.6% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tanque Verde	11 mi	35.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Corona de Tucson	12 mi	18.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Summit	16 mi	53.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Tucson	17 mi	54.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Catalina Foothills	18 mi	49.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mescal	18 mi	39.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vail, AZ (36.4%), Tanque Verde, AZ (35.2%), Corona de Tucson, AZ (18.5%).

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
5 (tie)	Catalina	0.0% (±1.5 points)
5 (tie)	Catalina Foothills	0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Corona de Tucson	0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)	Drexel Heights	0.0% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)	Flowing Wells	0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Green Valley	0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Rincon Valley	0.0% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)	Sells	0.0% (±8.5 points)
5 (tie)	Summit	0.0% (±3.4 points)
5 (tie)	Tanque Verde	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Three Points	0.0% (±2.3 points)
5 (tie)	Tucson Estates	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Tucson Mountains	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Pima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rincon Valley 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 Rincon Valley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rincon Valley, used by 48.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rincon Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Rincon Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rincon Valley have electric heat?

48.3% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Rincon Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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