How are homes heated in Navajo, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Navajo, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Navajo, used by 59.4% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.4% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 19.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Navajo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Navajo	McKinley County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	59.4% (±8.1 points)	38.4%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.1% (±6.4 points)	8.7%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.8 points)	7.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	21.6% (±6.7 points)	40.0%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.8 points)	3.8%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.8 points)	1.1%	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 Navajo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McKinley 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 Navajo, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in McKinley County (8.7%).

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 Navajo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Navajo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Navajo	—	19.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Fort Defiance	11 mi	21.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Window Rock	16 mi	34.2% (±9.7 points)	Higher
St. Michaels	17 mi	21.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Springs	23 mi	3.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Gamerco	27 mi	10.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tsaile	30 mi	35.9% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Gallup	31 mi	12.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Church Rock	35 mi	9.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rock Springs, NM (3.6%), Gallup, NM (12.0%), Church Rock, NM (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Window Rock, AZ (34.2%), Tsaile, AZ (35.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Black Rock	0.0% (±13.2 points)
4 (tie)	Church Rock	0.0% (±10.2 points)
4 (tie)	Crownpoint	0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Gallup	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Gamerco	0.0% (±10.8 points)
4 (tie)	Iyanbito	0.0% (±11.9 points)
4 (tie)	Navajo	0.0% (±6.8 points)
4 (tie)	Rock Springs	0.0% (±17.5 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in McKinley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Navajo 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 Navajo

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Navajo, used by 59.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Navajo heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Navajo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Navajo have electric heat?

19.1% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Navajo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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