How are homes heated in Dulce, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Dulce, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dulce, used by 82.7% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.7% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 4.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dulce

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dulce	Rio Arriba County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	82.7% (±7.8 points)	59.4%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.9% (±4.7 points)	10.3%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.6% (±5.5 points)	6.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.9% (±3.8 points)	16.7%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	5.1%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.2%	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 Dulce, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rio Arriba County (0.3%).

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

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

In Dulce, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Rio Arriba County (10.3%).

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 Dulce

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dulce
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dulce	—	4.9% (±4.7 points)	—
Pagosa Springs	21 mi	14.2% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Chama	23 mi	0.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ignacio	37 mi	2.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bayfield	38 mi	18.0% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Durango	53 mi	26.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Center Point	53 mi	2.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Fork	53 mi	36.5% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Angustura	53 mi	16.2% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pagosa Springs, CO (14.2%), Bayfield, CO (18.0%), Durango, CO (26.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Rio Arriba County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	La Mesilla	0.6% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Chama	0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)	Chimayo	0.0% (±4.3 points)
2 (tie)	Dixon	0.0% (±6.2 points)
2 (tie)	Dulce	0.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	El Rito	0.0% (±9.0 points)
2 (tie)	Española	0.0% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	La Villita	0.0% (±10.3 points)
2 (tie)	Los Luceros	0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)	Ohkay Owingeh	0.0% (±13.6 points)

Dulce 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 Dulce

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dulce, used by 82.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dulce heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Dulce use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dulce have electric heat?

4.9% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Dulce heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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