How are homes heated in Pecos, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Pecos, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in Pecos, used by 31.8% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.1% heat with utility gas.

8.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.1% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 8.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pecos

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pecos	San Miguel County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	8.1% (±7.5 points)	31.1%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.8 points)	1.6%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.3% (±8.8 points)	18.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.5% (±10.0 points)	18.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	31.8% (±13.4 points)	23.1%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	31.4% (±12.3 points)	5.9%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.8 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 Pecos, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Miguel County (1.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Pecos, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in San Miguel County (18.0%).

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 Pecos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pecos
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pecos	—	8.3% (±8.8 points)	—
Cañoncito	9.4 mi	18.1% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eldorado at Santa Fe	15 mi	21.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Santa Fe	18 mi	20.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Tesuque	18 mi	8.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Fria	20 mi	13.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tano Road	20 mi	12.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tres Arroyos	22 mi	16.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Las Campanas	23 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM (21.6%), Santa Fe, NM (20.7%).

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

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 Pecos

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Pecos, used by 31.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pecos heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Pecos use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pecos have electric heat?

8.3% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Pecos heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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