How are homes heated in Cañoncito, NM?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Cañoncito, used by 44.5% (±17.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.5% heat with utility gas.

18.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
5.5% (±7.0 points)
Electricity
18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Cañoncito

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCañoncitoSanta Fe CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Utility gas5.5% (±7.0 points)66.3%61.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±7.7 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity18.1% (±14.1 points)18.4%23.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)44.5% (±17.8 points)7.9%6.8%4.9%
Wood27.9% (±12.2 points)4.6%5.7%1.4%
Solar energy1.5% (±2.4 points)1.5%0.7%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.5% (±3.9 points)1.1%1.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±7.7 points)0.2%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 Cañoncito, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Fe 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 Cañoncito, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Santa Fe County (18.4%).

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 Cañoncito

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cañoncito
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Cañoncito—18.1% (±14.1 points)—
Eldorado at Santa Fe5.4 mi21.6% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Pecos9.4 mi8.3% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Santa Fe12 mi20.7% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different
Agua Fria13 mi13.1% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Tres Arroyos15 mi16.4% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Tesuque15 mi8.7% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
La Cienega16 mi16.9% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Tano Road16 mi12.6% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Fe County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Edgewood0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)Agua Fria0.0% (±3.1 points)
2 (tie)Cañoncito0.0% (±7.7 points)
2 (tie)Cuartelez0.0% (±10.0 points)
2 (tie)Eldorado at Santa Fe0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)El Rancho0.0% (±6.7 points)
2 (tie)El Valle de Arroyo Seco0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)La Cienega0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)Las Campanas0.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Santa Fe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cañoncito 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 Cañoncito

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Cañoncito, used by 44.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cañoncito heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Cañoncito use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cañoncito have electric heat?

18.1% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Cañoncito heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cañoncito CDP, New Mexico (place:11256, in state:35).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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