How are homes heated in Three Points, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Three Points, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Three Points, used by 62.4% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.6% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 62.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Three Points

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Three Points	Pima County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	9.6% (±4.6 points)	50.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	62.4% (±9.4 points)	44.7%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.1% (±8.6 points)	2.1%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.8% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 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 Three Points, 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 Three Points, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pima County (44.7%).

It is not measurably different from Arizona (59.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Three Points

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Three Points
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Three Points	—	62.4% (±9.4 points)	—
Valencia West	12 mi	21.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Tucson Estates	13 mi	32.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Drexel Heights	15 mi	33.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Picture Rocks	18 mi	39.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Tucson Mountains	20 mi	38.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Summit	20 mi	53.9% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sahuarita	21 mi	30.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
South Tucson	21 mi	54.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valencia West, AZ (21.4%), Tucson Estates, AZ (32.0%), Drexel Heights, AZ (33.7%).

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)	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 11 of 24 places in Pima County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Three Points 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 Three Points

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Three Points, used by 62.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Three Points heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Three Points use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Three Points have electric heat?

62.4% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Three Points heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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