How are homes heated in Boles Acres, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Boles Acres, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Boles Acres, used by 44.7% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.7% (±17.1 points)
Electricity: 13.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Boles Acres

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Boles Acres	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	44.7% (±17.1 points)	52.2%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.2% (±12.8 points)	22.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	32.4% (±13.9 points)	14.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.8% (±10.5 points)	8.4%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 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 Boles Acres, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Otero County (1.2%).

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

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

In Boles Acres, 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 Boles Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boles Acres
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Boles Acres	—	13.2% (±12.8 points)	—
Alamogordo	4.5 mi	22.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holloman AFB	7.1 mi	49.6% (±10.1 points)	Higher
La Luz	11 mi	11.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
High Rolls	13 mi	7.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cloudcroft	17 mi	37.2% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tularosa	18 mi	13.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ruidoso	41 mi	14.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ruidoso Downs	42 mi	12.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

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)

Boles Acres 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 Boles Acres

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Boles Acres, used by 44.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boles Acres heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Boles Acres use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boles Acres have electric heat?

13.2% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Boles Acres heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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