How are homes heated in Window Rock, AZ?

Name: Heating fuel in Window Rock, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Window Rock, used by 41.3% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.3% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 34.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Window Rock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Window Rock	Apache County	Arizona	United States
Utility gas	41.3% (±9.4 points)	7.3%	33.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	34.2% (±9.7 points)	16.6%	59.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±3.7 points)	13.6%	2.8%	4.9%
Wood	20.0% (±6.6 points)	59.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.4 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 Window Rock, 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 Window Rock, 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 Window Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Window Rock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Window Rock	—	34.2% (±9.7 points)	—
St. Michaels	2.0 mi	21.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Defiance	5.3 mi	21.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Rock Springs	13 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Navajo	16 mi	19.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Gamerco	18 mi	10.7% (±15.7 points)	Lower
Gallup	21 mi	12.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Church Rock	28 mi	9.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Iyanbito	34 mi	3.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Defiance, AZ (21.2%), Rock Springs, NM (3.6%), Navajo, NM (19.1%).

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)	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 7 of 9 places in Apache County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Window Rock 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 Window Rock

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Window Rock, used by 41.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Window Rock heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Window Rock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Window Rock have electric heat?

34.2% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Window Rock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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