How are homes heated in Holloman AFB, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Holloman AFB, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Holloman AFB, used by 49.6% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.6% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 49.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Holloman AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Holloman AFB	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	43.6% (±9.3 points)	52.2%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	49.6% (±10.1 points)	22.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.5 points)	14.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	8.4%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	5.8% (±7.3 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.5%	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 Holloman AFB, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Otero County (1.2%).

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

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

In Holloman AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Otero County (22.0%).

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 Holloman AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Holloman AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Holloman AFB	—	49.6% (±10.1 points)	—
Boles Acres	7.1 mi	13.2% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Alamogordo	8.1 mi	22.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
La Luz	13 mi	11.8% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Tularosa	16 mi	13.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
High Rolls	18 mi	7.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Cloudcroft	22 mi	37.2% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
White Sands	39 mi	54.1% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ruidoso	43 mi	14.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boles Acres, NM (13.2%), Alamogordo, NM (22.5%), La Luz, NM (11.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cloudcroft	1.7% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Alamogordo	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Boles Acres	0.0% (±6.0 points)
2 (tie)	High Rolls	0.0% (±10.0 points)
2 (tie)	Holloman AFB	0.0% (±3.8 points)
2 (tie)	La Luz	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Tularosa	0.0% (±6.2 points)

Holloman AFB 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 Holloman AFB

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Holloman AFB, used by 49.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Holloman AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Holloman AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Holloman AFB have electric heat?

49.6% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Holloman AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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