How are homes heated in Chaparral, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Chaparral, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chaparral, used by 36.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.5% heat with utility gas.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.5% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 36.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in Chaparral

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chaparral	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	31.5% (±5.8 points)	60.7%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	36.1% (±6.9 points)	30.3%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.7% (±5.5 points)	6.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.2% (±2.1 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.4 points)	0.6%	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 Chaparral, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Doña Ana County (0.1%).

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

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

In Chaparral, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Doña Ana County (30.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chaparral

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chaparral
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chaparral	—	36.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Anthony	11 mi	15.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Westway	12 mi	20.7% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Anthony	12 mi	18.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Vinton	12 mi	19.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Berino	13 mi	27.5% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
El Paso	14 mi	26.0% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Fort Bliss	14 mi	58.0% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Canutillo	14 mi	26.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Anthony, NM (15.6%), Westway, TX (20.7%), Anthony, TX (18.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Bliss, TX (58.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	La Union	3.5% (±6.1 points)
2	Chaparral	1.1% (±1.7 points)
3	Sunland Park	0.5% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Anthony	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Berino	0.0% (±9.2 points)
4 (tie)	Butterfield Park	0.0% (±7.9 points)
4 (tie)	Hatch	0.0% (±9.1 points)
4 (tie)	Las Cruces	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Doña Ana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chaparral 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 Chaparral

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chaparral, used by 36.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chaparral heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Chaparral use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chaparral have electric heat?

36.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Chaparral heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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