How are homes heated in Center Point, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Center Point, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Point, used by 38.6% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.6% (±11.3 points)
Electricity: 2.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Center Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Center Point	San Juan County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	38.6% (±11.3 points)	63.0%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.3% (±2.1 points)	10.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.9% (±9.9 points)	11.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	24.4% (±11.7 points)	12.9%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.8% (±5.5 points)	1.8%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.6 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 Center Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Juan 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 Center Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in San Juan County (10.4%).

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 Center Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Center Point	—	2.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Aztec	3.9 mi	3.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spencerville	6.5 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
South River	8.2 mi	6.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Flora Vista	8.8 mi	6.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	8.9 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Crouch Mesa	11 mi	14.0% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Angustura	11 mi	16.2% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lee Acres	13 mi	4.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomfield, NM (13.9%), Crouch Mesa, NM (14.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Juan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lee Acres	1.9% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Angustura	0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)	Aztec	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Bloomfield	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Center Point	0.0% (±4.6 points)
2 (tie)	Crouch Mesa	0.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	Farmington	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Flora Vista	0.0% (±4.3 points)
2 (tie)	Kirtland	0.0% (±24.0 points)
2 (tie)	La Plata	0.0% (±5.1 points)
2 (tie)	Shiprock	0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in San Juan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Center Point 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 Center Point

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Center Point, used by 38.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Center Point heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Center Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Center Point have electric heat?

2.3% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Center Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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