How are homes heated in Nellis AFB, NV?

Name: Heating fuel in Nellis AFB, NV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Nellis AFB, used by 68.1% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.1% (±12.1 points)
Electricity: 31.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Nellis AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Nellis AFB	Clark County	Nevada	United States
Utility gas	68.1% (±12.1 points)	60.2%	58.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.9%
Electricity	31.4% (±12.1 points)	36.2%	34.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.7%	0.7%	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 Nellis AFB, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clark County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (0.4%).

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

In Nellis AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clark County (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from Nevada (34.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Nellis AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nellis AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Nellis AFB	—	31.4% (±12.1 points)	—
North Las Vegas	3.5 mi	27.5% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sunrise Manor	4.7 mi	37.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Winchester	8.8 mi	70.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Whitney	10 mi	30.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Las Vegas	12 mi	39.2% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise	12 mi	51.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Spring Valley	16 mi	32.6% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson	17 mi	26.7% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winchester, NV (70.0%), Paradise, NV (51.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Winchester	0.2% (±0.2 points)
9	Las Vegas	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Henderson	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Indian Springs	0.0% (±10.4 points)
10 (tie)	Mesquite	0.0% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Moapa Valley	0.0% (±2.0 points)
10 (tie)	Nellis AFB	0.0% (±3.7 points)
10 (tie)	Paradise	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Sandy Valley	0.0% (±5.4 points)
10 (tie)	Whitney	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Clark County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Nellis AFB 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 Nellis AFB

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Nellis AFB, used by 68.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nellis AFB heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Nellis AFB have electric heat?

31.4% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in Nellis AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nellis AFB CDP, Nevada

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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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