How are homes heated in Mesilla, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Mesilla, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mesilla, used by 79.9% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.9% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 15.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mesilla

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mesilla	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	79.9% (±8.5 points)	60.7%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.1% (±7.5 points)	30.3%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±3.2 points)	6.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.9%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.9% (±4.6 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 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 Mesilla, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Doña Ana 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 Mesilla, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Doña Ana County (30.3%).

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 Mesilla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mesilla
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mesilla	—	15.1% (±7.5 points)	—
University Park	3.7 mi	19.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Las Cruces	4.1 mi	32.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Picacho Hills	5.2 mi	17.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
San Ysidro (community)	6.0 mi	5.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Vado	13 mi	40.5% (±16.1 points)	Higher
Butterfield Park	13 mi	37.1% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Radium Springs	15 mi	12.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berino	18 mi	27.5% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Ysidro (community), NM (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Las Cruces, NM (32.8%), Vado, NM (40.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Sunland Park	0.5% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Anthony	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Berino	0.0% (±9.2 points)
4 (tie)	Butterfield Park	0.0% (±7.9 points)
4 (tie)	Hatch	0.0% (±9.1 points)
4 (tie)	Las Cruces	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Mesilla	0.0% (±5.7 points)
4 (tie)	Picacho Hills	0.0% (±5.0 points)
4 (tie)	Radium Springs	0.0% (±6.2 points)
4 (tie)	Santa Teresa	0.0% (±2.0 points)
4 (tie)	San Ysidro (community)	0.0% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	University Park	0.0% (±22.2 points)
4 (tie)	Vado	0.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Doña Ana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mesilla

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mesilla, used by 79.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mesilla heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Mesilla use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mesilla have electric heat?

15.1% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Mesilla heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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