How are homes heated in Crownpoint, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Crownpoint, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Crownpoint, used by 31.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.6% heat with utility gas.

20.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 23.6% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 20.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Crownpoint

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crownpoint	McKinley County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	23.6% (±8.3 points)	38.4%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.0% (±9.0 points)	8.7%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.2% (±13.1 points)	7.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	31.0% (±8.0 points)	40.0%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.4 points)	3.8%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.1%	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 Crownpoint, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McKinley 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 Crownpoint, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in McKinley County (8.7%).

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 Crownpoint

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crownpoint
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crownpoint	—	20.0% (±9.0 points)	—
Thoreau	22 mi	6.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Iyanbito	24 mi	3.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Prewitt	26 mi	4.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Church Rock	26 mi	9.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gamerco	36 mi	10.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gallup	36 mi	12.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	39 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Milan	40 mi	9.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thoreau, NM (6.2%), Iyanbito, NM (3.3%), Prewitt, NM (4.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Prewitt	2.6% (±4.9 points)
2	Thoreau	0.6% (±0.9 points)
3	Zuni Pueblo	0.4% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Black Rock	0.0% (±13.2 points)
4 (tie)	Church Rock	0.0% (±10.2 points)
4 (tie)	Crownpoint	0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Gallup	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Gamerco	0.0% (±10.8 points)
4 (tie)	Iyanbito	0.0% (±11.9 points)
4 (tie)	Navajo	0.0% (±6.8 points)
4 (tie)	Rock Springs	0.0% (±17.5 points)

Crownpoint 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 Crownpoint

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Crownpoint, used by 31.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crownpoint heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Crownpoint use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crownpoint have electric heat?

20.0% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Crownpoint heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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