How are homes heated in Rio Rico, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Rio Rico, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rio Rico, used by 77.5% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.1% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 77.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rio Rico

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rio Rico	Santa Cruz County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	9.1% (±2.3 points)	26.4%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	77.5% (±3.1 points)	61.7%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.1% (±2.4 points)	8.5%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	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 Rio Rico, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rio Rico, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Santa Cruz County (61.7%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (59.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Rio Rico

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Rico
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rio Rico	—	77.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Tubac	8.8 mi	56.8% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Nogales	9.9 mi	47.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Patagonia	15 mi	57.0% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Green Valley	24 mi	41.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Sahuarita	30 mi	30.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Corona de Tucson	33 mi	18.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Summit	39 mi	53.9% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Huachuca City	39 mi	25.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tubac, AZ (56.8%), Nogales, AZ (47.9%), Patagonia, AZ (57.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Nogales	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Patagonia	0.0% (±8.6 points)
1 (tie)	Rio Rico	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Tubac	0.0% (±6.0 points)

Rio Rico 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 Rio Rico

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rio Rico, used by 77.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rio Rico heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Rio Rico use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rio Rico have electric heat?

77.5% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Rio Rico heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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