How are homes heated in Sells, AZ?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sells, used by 76.2% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
5.1% (±7.4 points)
Electricity
76.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Sells

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSellsPima CountyArizonaUnited States
Utility gas5.1% (±7.4 points)50.8%33.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±8.5 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity76.2% (±12.3 points)44.7%59.9%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.6% (±8.0 points)2.1%2.8%4.9%
Wood5.1% (±5.5 points)0.3%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.5 points)1.2%1.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±8.5 points)0.1%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used1.0% (±1.9 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 Sells, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Sells, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pima County (44.7%).

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 Sells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sells
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Sells—76.2% (±12.3 points)—
Three Points36 mi62.4% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Picture Rocks45 mi39.5% (±6.6 points)Lower
Avra Valley46 mi41.8% (±10.8 points)Lower
Valencia West47 mi21.4% (±5.1 points)Lower
Tucson Estates47 mi32.0% (±5.6 points)Lower
Drexel Heights51 mi33.7% (±3.8 points)Lower
Green Valley51 mi41.2% (±3.1 points)Lower
Tubac52 mi56.8% (±12.6 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Picture Rocks, AZ (39.5%), Avra Valley, AZ (41.8%), Valencia West, AZ (21.4%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Catalina Foothills0.0% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)Corona de Tucson0.0% (±1.4 points)
5 (tie)Drexel Heights0.0% (±0.5 points)
5 (tie)Flowing Wells0.0% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)Green Valley0.0% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)Rincon Valley0.0% (±1.8 points)
5 (tie)Sells0.0% (±8.5 points)
5 (tie)Summit0.0% (±3.4 points)
5 (tie)Tanque Verde0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)Three Points0.0% (±2.3 points)
5 (tie)Tucson Estates0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)Tucson Mountains0.0% (±0.9 points)
5 (tie)Vail0.0% (±0.8 points)

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

Sells 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 Sells

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sells, used by 76.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sells heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Sells use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sells have electric heat?

76.2% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Sells heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Sells CDP, Arizona (place:65490, in state:04).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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