How are homes heated in Placitas, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Placitas, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Placitas, used by 45.6% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% heat with electricity.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.6% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 20.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.7%

Heating fuel in Placitas

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Placitas	Sandoval County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	45.6% (±6.8 points)	75.0%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.7% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.6% (±6.5 points)	13.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.5% (±5.3 points)	5.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.1% (±4.5 points)	4.4%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.0% (±2.0 points)	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	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 Placitas, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sandoval County (0.2%).

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

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

In Placitas, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sandoval County (13.0%).

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 Placitas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Placitas
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Placitas	—	20.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Algodones	4.2 mi	6.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Santa Ana Pueblo	4.6 mi	12.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bernalillo	6.3 mi	10.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
San Felipe Pueblo	8.2 mi	12.9% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sandia Heights	11 mi	22.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Corrales	12 mi	11.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Sandia Knolls	14 mi	29.8% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Santo Domingo Pueblo	14 mi	9.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Algodones, NM (6.0%), Bernalillo, NM (10.1%), Corrales, NM (11.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Rio Rancho Estates	5.4% (±8.1 points)
2	Placitas	2.7% (±3.7 points)
3	Corrales	0.3% (±0.5 points)
4	Bernalillo	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Algodones	0.0% (±6.5 points)
5 (tie)	Cuba	0.0% (±23.2 points)
5 (tie)	Jemez Pueblo	0.0% (±6.8 points)
5 (tie)	Jemez Springs	0.0% (±29.0 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Sandoval County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Placitas 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 Placitas

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Placitas, used by 45.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Placitas heat with oil?

2.7% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Placitas use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Placitas have electric heat?

20.6% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Placitas heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Placitas CDP (Sandoval County), 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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