How are homes heated in Willcox, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Willcox, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Willcox, used by 56.0% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.8% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 56.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Willcox

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Willcox	Cochise County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	42.8% (±10.5 points)	50.0%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	56.0% (±10.4 points)	35.0%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±2.2 points)	11.2%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.8%	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 Willcox, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cochise County (0.0%).

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

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

In Willcox, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cochise County (35.0%).

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 Willcox

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willcox
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Willcox	—	56.0% (±10.4 points)	—
Swift Trail Junction	34 mi	33.1% (±11.5 points)	Lower
St. David	34 mi	38.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cactus Flats	36 mi	33.3% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Benson	37 mi	31.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Thatcher	39 mi	42.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Tombstone	39 mi	58.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mescal	40 mi	39.3% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Safford	41 mi	43.1% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Swift Trail Junction, AZ (33.1%), Cactus Flats, AZ (33.3%), Benson, AZ (31.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Douglas	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Benson	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Bisbee	0.0% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Huachuca City	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sierra Vista	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Tombstone	0.0% (±6.9 points)
2 (tie)	Willcox	0.0% (±3.7 points)
2 (tie)	Mescal	0.0% (±6.2 points)
2 (tie)	Naco	0.0% (±11.8 points)
2 (tie)	Pirtleville	0.0% (±9.0 points)
2 (tie)	St. David	0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)	Sierra Vista Southeast	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Whetstone	0.0% (±3.4 points)

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 Willcox

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Willcox, used by 56.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Willcox heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Willcox use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Willcox have electric heat?

56.0% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Willcox heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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