How are homes heated in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eldorado at Santa Fe, used by 61.3% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.3% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 21.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Eldorado at Santa Fe

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Eldorado at Santa Fe	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	61.3% (±5.3 points)	66.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.6% (±5.8 points)	18.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.4% (±2.9 points)	7.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±1.4 points)	4.6%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	5.1% (±2.5 points)	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Eldorado at Santa Fe, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Eldorado at Santa Fe, 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 Eldorado at Santa Fe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eldorado at Santa Fe
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Eldorado at Santa Fe	—	21.6% (±5.8 points)	—
Cañoncito	5.4 mi	18.1% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	9.7 mi	20.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Fria	10 mi	13.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Cienega	11 mi	16.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tres Arroyos	12 mi	16.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pecos	15 mi	8.3% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Tano Road	15 mi	12.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Las Campanas	15 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pecos, NM (8.3%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Edgewood	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Agua Fria	0.0% (±3.1 points)
2 (tie)	Cañoncito	0.0% (±7.7 points)
2 (tie)	Cuartelez	0.0% (±10.0 points)
2 (tie)	Eldorado at Santa Fe	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	El Rancho	0.0% (±6.7 points)
2 (tie)	El Valle de Arroyo Seco	0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	La Cienega	0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)	Las Campanas	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Nambe	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Pojoaque	0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Santa Fe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Eldorado at Santa Fe 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 Eldorado at Santa Fe

What is the most common way to heat a home in Eldorado at Santa Fe?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Eldorado at Santa Fe, used by 61.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Eldorado at Santa Fe heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Eldorado at Santa Fe use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Eldorado at Santa Fe have electric heat?

21.6% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Eldorado at Santa Fe heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Eldorado at Santa Fe 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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