How are homes heated in Bosque Farms, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Bosque Farms, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bosque Farms, used by 80.8% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.8% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 11.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bosque Farms

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bosque Farms	Valencia County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	80.8% (±6.2 points)	67.6%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.2% (±5.3 points)	12.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.2 points)	11.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	6.3% (±5.3 points)	6.7%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.2%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Bosque Farms, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Valencia County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bosque Farms, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Valencia County (12.4%).

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 Bosque Farms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bosque Farms
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bosque Farms	—	11.2% (±5.3 points)	—
Peralta	1.9 mi	10.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Valencia	3.4 mi	8.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Isleta	3.5 mi	8.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
El Cerro	5.1 mi	8.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Los Lunas	6.2 mi	17.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
El Cerro Mission	6.7 mi	22.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tome	8.0 mi	2.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Meadow Lake	8.2 mi	20.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tome, NM (2.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Belen	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Bosque Farms	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	El Cerro	0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)	El Cerro Mission	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Jarales	0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)	Las Maravillas	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Los Chaves	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Los Lunas	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Valencia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bosque Farms

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bosque Farms, used by 80.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bosque Farms heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Bosque Farms use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bosque Farms have electric heat?

11.2% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Bosque Farms heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bosque Farms village, 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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