How are homes heated in La Cienega, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in La Cienega, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Cienega, used by 65.5% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.5% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in La Cienega

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	La Cienega	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	65.5% (±12.0 points)	66.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.9% (±10.3 points)	18.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.0% (±7.1 points)	7.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±3.4 points)	4.6%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.5%	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)	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 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 La Cienega, 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 La Cienega, 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 La Cienega

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Cienega
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
La Cienega	—	16.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Agua Fria	7.9 mi	13.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tres Arroyos	8.1 mi	16.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	9.3 mi	20.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Las Campanas	9.9 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eldorado at Santa Fe	11 mi	21.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tano Road	13 mi	12.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Santo Domingo Pueblo	15 mi	9.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cañoncito	16 mi	18.1% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
2 (tie)	Santa Fe	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Tano Road	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Tesuque	0.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Santa Fe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

La Cienega 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 La Cienega

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Cienega, used by 65.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in La Cienega heat with oil?

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

How many homes in La Cienega have electric heat?

16.9% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in La Cienega heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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