How are homes heated in Cannon AFB, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Cannon AFB, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cannon AFB, used by 76.6% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.0% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 76.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cannon AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cannon AFB	Curry County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	17.0% (±9.2 points)	39.4%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	76.6% (±9.7 points)	54.5%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±2.8 points)	2.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.6%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.7%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.8% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	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 Cannon AFB, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Curry 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 Cannon AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Curry County (54.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cannon AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cannon AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cannon AFB	—	76.6% (±9.7 points)	—
Clovis	8.0 mi	52.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Portales	14 mi	65.2% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Texico	15 mi	46.0% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Farwell	16 mi	56.8% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Melrose	18 mi	34.0% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Floyd	18 mi	41.7% (±32.8 points)	Lower
Bovina	26 mi	33.8% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Grady	30 mi	88.9% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clovis, NM (52.3%), Texico, NM (46.0%), Farwell, TX (56.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Clovis	0.2% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Cannon AFB	0.0% (±6.1 points)
2 (tie)	Grady	0.0% (±42.7 points)
2 (tie)	Melrose	0.0% (±19.8 points)
2 (tie)	Texico	0.0% (±10.8 points)

Cannon AFB 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 Cannon AFB

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cannon AFB, used by 76.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cannon AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Cannon AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cannon AFB have electric heat?

76.6% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Cannon AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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