How are homes heated in Tanque Verde, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Tanque Verde, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tanque Verde, used by 60.1% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.1% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 35.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tanque Verde

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tanque Verde	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	60.1% (±4.1 points)	50.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	35.2% (±4.0 points)	44.7%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.9% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 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 Tanque Verde, 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 Tanque Verde, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pima County (44.7%).

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 Tanque Verde

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tanque Verde
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tanque Verde	—	35.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Catalina Foothills	8.6 mi	49.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Tucson	11 mi	48.6% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Rincon Valley	11 mi	48.3% (±7.3 points)	Higher
South Tucson	14 mi	54.4% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Flowing Wells	16 mi	45.2% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Casas Adobes	16 mi	47.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Oro Valley	17 mi	33.1% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vail	17 mi	36.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Catalina Foothills, AZ (49.1%), Tucson, AZ (48.6%), Rincon Valley, AZ (48.3%).

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)	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)
5 (tie)	Vail	0.0% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Valencia West	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Pima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tanque Verde 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 Tanque Verde

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tanque Verde, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tanque Verde heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Tanque Verde use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tanque Verde have electric heat?

35.2% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Tanque Verde heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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