How are homes heated in Black Rock, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Black Rock, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Black Rock, used by 46.3% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with utility gas.

25.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.3% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 25.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Black Rock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Black Rock	McKinley County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	19.3% (±9.0 points)	38.4%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	25.3% (±8.7 points)	8.7%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±3.1 points)	7.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	46.3% (±9.9 points)	40.0%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.0% (±6.5 points)	3.8%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.2 points)	1.1%	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 Black Rock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McKinley County (0.1%).

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

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

In Black Rock, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in McKinley County (8.7%).

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 Black Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Black Rock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Black Rock	—	25.3% (±8.7 points)	—
Zuni Pueblo	3.4 mi	3.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Gallup	30 mi	12.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Gamerco	34 mi	10.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Iyanbito	35 mi	3.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Church Rock	36 mi	9.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Rock Springs	37 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Thoreau	41 mi	6.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Window Rock	43 mi	34.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Zuni Pueblo, NM (3.6%), Gallup, NM (12.0%), Iyanbito, NM (3.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Prewitt	2.6% (±4.9 points)
2	Thoreau	0.6% (±0.9 points)
3	Zuni Pueblo	0.4% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Black Rock	0.0% (±13.2 points)
4 (tie)	Church Rock	0.0% (±10.2 points)
4 (tie)	Crownpoint	0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Gallup	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Gamerco	0.0% (±10.8 points)
4 (tie)	Iyanbito	0.0% (±11.9 points)
4 (tie)	Navajo	0.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in McKinley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Black 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 Black Rock

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Black Rock, used by 46.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Black Rock heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes in Black Rock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Black Rock have electric heat?

25.3% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Black Rock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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