How are homes heated in Gamerco, NM?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gamerco, used by 84.2% (±14.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
84.2% (±14.6 points)
Electricity
10.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Gamerco

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGamercoMcKinley CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Utility gas84.2% (±14.6 points)38.4%61.7%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±10.8 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity10.7% (±15.7 points)8.7%23.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±10.8 points)7.8%6.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±10.8 points)40.0%5.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±10.8 points)0.1%0.7%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±10.8 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±10.8 points)3.8%1.1%0.5%
No fuel used5.1% (±8.3 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 Gamerco, 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 Gamerco, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Gamerco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gamerco
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Gamerco—10.7% (±15.7 points)—
Gallup4.1 mi12.0% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Rock Springs5.2 mi3.6% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Church Rock11 mi9.4% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Iyanbito16 mi3.3% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Window Rock18 mi34.2% (±9.7 points)Higher
St. Michaels20 mi21.4% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Fort Defiance21 mi21.2% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Navajo27 mi19.1% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Window Rock, AZ (34.2%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Thoreau0.6% (±0.9 points)
3Zuni Pueblo0.4% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)Black Rock0.0% (±13.2 points)
4 (tie)Church Rock0.0% (±10.2 points)
4 (tie)Crownpoint0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)Gallup0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)Gamerco0.0% (±10.8 points)
4 (tie)Iyanbito0.0% (±11.9 points)
4 (tie)Navajo0.0% (±6.8 points)
4 (tie)Rock Springs0.0% (±17.5 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in McKinley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gamerco 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 Gamerco

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gamerco, used by 84.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gamerco heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Gamerco use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gamerco have electric heat?

10.7% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes in Gamerco heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Gamerco CDP, New Mexico (place:28530, in state:35).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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