How are homes heated in Pojoaque, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Pojoaque, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pojoaque, used by 72.9% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.9% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 18.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pojoaque

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pojoaque	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	72.9% (±3.6 points)	66.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.5% (±3.5 points)	18.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.8 points)	7.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	5.9% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	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 Pojoaque, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Fe 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 Pojoaque, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Santa Fe County (18.4%).

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 Pojoaque

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pojoaque
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pojoaque	—	18.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Nambe	2.5 mi	9.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
El Valle de Arroyo Seco	4.0 mi	5.8% (±9.4 points)	Lower
El Rancho	4.2 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
La Mesilla	4.4 mi	14.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cuartelez	6.7 mi	26.4% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chimayo	8.0 mi	7.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Española	8.2 mi	11.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Ohkay Owingeh	10 mi	7.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nambe, NM (9.2%), El Valle de Arroyo Seco, NM (5.8%), El Rancho, NM (11.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Fe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Eldorado at Santa Fe	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	El Rancho	0.0% (±6.7 points)
2 (tie)	El Valle de Arroyo Seco	0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	La Cienega	0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)	Las Campanas	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Nambe	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Pojoaque	0.0% (±4.3 points)
2 (tie)	Santa Fe	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Tano Road	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Tesuque	0.0% (±6.0 points)
2 (tie)	Thunder Mountain	0.0% (±6.4 points)
2 (tie)	Tres Arroyos	0.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Santa Fe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pojoaque 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 Pojoaque

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pojoaque, used by 72.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pojoaque heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Pojoaque use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pojoaque have electric heat?

18.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Pojoaque heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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