How are homes heated in La Mesilla, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in La Mesilla, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Mesilla, used by 72.3% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.3% (±6.0 points)
Electricity: 14.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in La Mesilla

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	La Mesilla	Rio Arriba County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	72.3% (±6.0 points)	59.4%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.7% (±4.4 points)	10.3%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.4 points)	6.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.1% (±3.8 points)	16.7%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.8 points)	5.1%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.2%	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 Mesilla, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rio Arriba County (0.3%).

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

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

In La Mesilla, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Rio Arriba County (10.3%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (23.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near La Mesilla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Mesilla
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
La Mesilla	—	14.7% (±4.4 points)	—
El Valle de Arroyo Seco	2.3 mi	5.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
El Rancho	3.6 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Española	4.3 mi	11.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cuartelez	4.3 mi	26.4% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pojoaque	4.4 mi	18.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nambe	6.2 mi	9.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Ohkay Owingeh	7.2 mi	7.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chimayo	7.7 mi	7.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nambe, NM (9.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Rio Arriba County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	La Mesilla	0.6% (±0.9 points)
2 (tie)	Chama	0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)	Chimayo	0.0% (±4.3 points)
2 (tie)	Dixon	0.0% (±6.2 points)
2 (tie)	Dulce	0.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	El Rito	0.0% (±9.0 points)
2 (tie)	Española	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Rio Arriba County, ranked from highest to lowest.

La Mesilla 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 Mesilla

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in La Mesilla, used by 72.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in La Mesilla heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in La Mesilla use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in La Mesilla have electric heat?

14.7% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in La Mesilla heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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