How are homes heated in Kirtland AFB, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Kirtland AFB, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kirtland AFB, used by 65.3% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.3% (±11.2 points)
Electricity: 33.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kirtland AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kirtland AFB	Bernalillo County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	65.3% (±11.2 points)	74.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.3% (±11.2 points)	20.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.6 points)	2.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.3%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.4%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.6%	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 Kirtland AFB, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bernalillo County (0.1%).

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

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

In Kirtland AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bernalillo County (20.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kirtland AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kirtland AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kirtland AFB	—	33.3% (±11.2 points)	—
Albuquerque	6.2 mi	20.6% (±0.7 points)	Lower
South Valley	7.4 mi	17.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	9.2 mi	18.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
North Valley	9.3 mi	11.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Sandia Heights	9.7 mi	22.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tijeras	11 mi	4.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Isleta	13 mi	8.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Paradise Hills	13 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Albuquerque, NM (20.6%), South Valley, NM (17.0%), Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM (18.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Albuquerque	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Barton	0.0% (±7.3 points)
1 (tie)	Isleta	0.0% (±11.1 points)
1 (tie)	Kirtland AFB	0.0% (±3.3 points)
1 (tie)	Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	North Valley	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Paradise Hills	0.0% (±2.2 points)
1 (tie)	Ponderosa Pine	0.0% (±7.2 points)
1 (tie)	Sandia Heights	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	Sandia Knolls	0.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Bernalillo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kirtland 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 Kirtland AFB

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kirtland AFB, used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kirtland AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Kirtland AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kirtland AFB have electric heat?

33.3% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Kirtland AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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