How are homes heated in Tsaile, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Tsaile, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Tsaile, used by 43.7% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% heat with utility gas.

35.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.6% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 35.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tsaile

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tsaile	Apache County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	14.6% (±7.7 points)	7.3%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±13.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	35.9% (±11.3 points)	16.6%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±2.1 points)	13.6%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	43.7% (±10.8 points)	59.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.5 points)	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.6% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.5 points)	1.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±2.9 points)	0.9%	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 Tsaile, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Apache County (0.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Tsaile, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Apache County (16.6%).

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 Tsaile

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tsaile
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tsaile	—	35.9% (±11.3 points)	—
Lukachukai	7.5 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Chinle	23 mi	39.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Navajo	30 mi	19.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Fort Defiance	39 mi	21.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Shiprock	44 mi	22.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Window Rock	45 mi	34.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Michaels	45 mi	21.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	52 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lukachukai, AZ (0.0%), Navajo, NM (19.1%), Fort Defiance, AZ (21.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Apache County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	St. Johns	0.0% (±5.7 points)
1 (tie)	Springerville	0.0% (±4.9 points)
1 (tie)	Chinle	0.0% (±3.4 points)
1 (tie)	Fort Defiance	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lukachukai	0.0% (±8.3 points)
1 (tie)	St. Michaels	0.0% (±13.6 points)
1 (tie)	Tsaile	0.0% (±13.5 points)
1 (tie)	Window Rock	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Apache County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tsaile 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 Tsaile

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Tsaile, used by 43.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tsaile heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes in Tsaile use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tsaile have electric heat?

35.9% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Tsaile heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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