How are homes heated in Ponderosa Pine, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Ponderosa Pine, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Ponderosa Pine, used by 48.1% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

9.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.4% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 9.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ponderosa Pine

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ponderosa Pine	Bernalillo County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	1.4% (±2.8 points)	74.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.3% (±8.9 points)	20.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	40.7% (±16.1 points)	2.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	48.1% (±17.6 points)	1.3%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.2 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 Ponderosa Pine, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bernalillo 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 Ponderosa Pine, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bernalillo County (20.0%).

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 Ponderosa Pine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ponderosa Pine
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ponderosa Pine	—	9.3% (±8.9 points)	—
Barton	8.0 mi	16.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tijeras	8.3 mi	4.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thunder Mountain	11 mi	3.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	13 mi	10.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sandia Knolls	13 mi	29.8% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Kirtland AFB	14 mi	33.3% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Sandia Heights	16 mi	22.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Moriarty	17 mi	19.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandia Knolls, NM (29.8%), Kirtland AFB, NM (33.3%), Sandia Heights, NM (22.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Barton	0.0% (±7.3 points)
1 (tie)	Isleta	0.0% (±11.1 points)
1 (tie)	Kirtland AFB	0.0% (±3.3 points)
1 (tie)	Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	North Valley	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Paradise Hills	0.0% (±2.2 points)
1 (tie)	Ponderosa Pine	0.0% (±7.2 points)
1 (tie)	Sandia Heights	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	Sandia Knolls	0.0% (±6.2 points)
1 (tie)	South Valley	0.0% (±0.3 points)
1 (tie)	Tijeras	0.0% (±16.9 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Bernalillo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ponderosa Pine 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Ponderosa Pine

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Ponderosa Pine, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Ponderosa Pine beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Ponderosa Pine, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Ponderosa Pine

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in Ponderosa Pine, used by 48.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ponderosa Pine heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Ponderosa Pine use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ponderosa Pine have electric heat?

9.3% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Ponderosa Pine heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ponderosa Pine CDP, New Mexico

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ponderosa Pine CDP, New Mexico (place:59120, in state:35).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.