How are homes heated in Whiteriver, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Whiteriver, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Whiteriver, used by 68.3% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% heat with utility gas.

11.4% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.4% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 11.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Whiteriver

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whiteriver	Navajo County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	3.4% (±3.8 points)	28.8%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.4% (±5.7 points)	22.8%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.8% (±5.4 points)	13.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	68.3% (±9.3 points)	31.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.6% (±5.2 points)	2.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	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 Whiteriver, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Navajo County (0.2%).

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

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

In Whiteriver, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Navajo County (22.8%).

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 Whiteriver

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whiteriver
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whiteriver	—	11.4% (±5.7 points)	—
Canyon Day	6.1 mi	11.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Fork	12 mi	3.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Pinetop Country Club	20 mi	22.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Pinetop-Lakeside	21 mi	30.4% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Lake of the Woods	22 mi	30.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Wagon Wheel	25 mi	39.6% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Show Low	30 mi	33.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Linden	31 mi	35.5% (±12.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Fork, AZ (3.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pinetop Country Club, AZ (22.0%), Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ (30.4%), Lake of the Woods, AZ (30.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	White Mountain Lake	2.3% (±3.4 points)
2	Whiteriver	1.5% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Holbrook	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Pinetop-Lakeside	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Show Low	0.0% (±0.9 points)
3 (tie)	Snowflake	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Taylor	0.0% (±2.6 points)
3 (tie)	Winslow	0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Navajo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whiteriver 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 Whiteriver

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Whiteriver, used by 68.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whiteriver heat with oil?

1.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Whiteriver use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whiteriver have electric heat?

11.4% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Whiteriver heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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