How are homes heated in Algodones, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Algodones, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Algodones, used by 72.8% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.8% (±12.9 points)
Electricity: 6.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Algodones

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Algodones	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	72.8% (±12.9 points)	75.0%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.0% (±5.0 points)	13.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±5.1 points)	5.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	10.0% (±6.9 points)	4.4%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.5% (±3.9 points)	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.0%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.5% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	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 Algodones, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sandoval County (0.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Algodones, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Sandoval County (13.0%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (23.3%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Algodones

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Algodones
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Algodones	—	6.0% (±5.0 points)	—
Santa Ana Pueblo	2.0 mi	12.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Placitas	4.2 mi	20.6% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Bernalillo	5.5 mi	10.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
San Felipe Pueblo	6.3 mi	12.9% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Corrales	12 mi	11.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Santo Domingo Pueblo	13 mi	9.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Rancho	13 mi	13.5% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Sandia Heights	14 mi	22.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Placitas, NM (20.6%), Rio Rancho, NM (13.5%), Sandia Heights, NM (22.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rio Rancho Estates	5.4% (±8.1 points)
2	Placitas	2.7% (±3.7 points)
3	Corrales	0.3% (±0.5 points)
4	Bernalillo	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Algodones	0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Cuba	0.0% (±23.2 points)
5 (tie)	Jemez Pueblo	0.0% (±6.8 points)
5 (tie)	Jemez Springs	0.0% (±29.0 points)
5 (tie)	Rio Rancho	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	San Felipe Pueblo	0.0% (±16.6 points)
5 (tie)	Santa Ana Pueblo	0.0% (±16.4 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Sandoval County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Algodones 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 Algodones

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Algodones, used by 72.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Algodones heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Algodones use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Algodones have electric heat?

6.0% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Algodones heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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