How are homes heated in Alamogordo, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Alamogordo, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alamogordo, used by 73.7% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.7% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 22.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Alamogordo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Alamogordo	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	73.7% (±3.4 points)	52.2%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	1.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.5% (±3.3 points)	22.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.1 points)	14.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.4 points)	8.4%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	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 Alamogordo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Otero County (1.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (0.1%).

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

In Alamogordo, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Otero County (22.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (23.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Alamogordo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alamogordo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Alamogordo	—	22.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Boles Acres	4.5 mi	13.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Luz	6.2 mi	11.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holloman AFB	8.1 mi	49.6% (±10.1 points)	Higher
High Rolls	10.0 mi	7.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Tularosa	14 mi	13.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Cloudcroft	14 mi	37.2% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ruidoso	36 mi	14.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Ruidoso Downs	38 mi	12.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: High Rolls, NM (7.9%), Tularosa, NM (13.0%), Ruidoso, NM (14.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holloman AFB, NM (49.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cloudcroft	1.7% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Alamogordo	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Boles Acres	0.0% (±6.0 points)
2 (tie)	High Rolls	0.0% (±10.0 points)
2 (tie)	Holloman AFB	0.0% (±3.8 points)
2 (tie)	La Luz	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Tularosa	0.0% (±6.2 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 Alamogordo

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Alamogordo, used by 73.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Alamogordo heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Alamogordo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Alamogordo have electric heat?

22.5% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Alamogordo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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