How are homes heated in Radium Springs, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Radium Springs, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Radium Springs, used by 57.1% (±21.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.1% (±21.1 points)
Electricity: 12.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Radium Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Radium Springs	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	57.1% (±21.1 points)	60.7%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.0% (±10.3 points)	30.3%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.2% (±18.7 points)	6.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±3.4 points)	0.9%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	7.1% (±7.0 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 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 Radium Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Doña Ana 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 Radium Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Doña Ana County (30.3%).

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 Radium Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Radium Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Radium Springs	—	12.0% (±10.3 points)	—
San Ysidro (community)	9.9 mi	5.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Picacho Hills	11 mi	17.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Las Cruces	12 mi	32.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Mesilla	15 mi	15.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Park	16 mi	37.1% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
University Park	17 mi	19.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hatch	20 mi	28.9% (±12.2 points)	Higher
White Sands	26 mi	54.1% (±16.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Las Cruces, NM (32.8%), Hatch, NM (28.9%), White Sands, NM (54.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Berino	0.0% (±9.2 points)
4 (tie)	Butterfield Park	0.0% (±7.9 points)
4 (tie)	Hatch	0.0% (±9.1 points)
4 (tie)	Las Cruces	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Mesilla	0.0% (±5.7 points)
4 (tie)	Picacho Hills	0.0% (±5.0 points)
4 (tie)	Radium Springs	0.0% (±6.2 points)
4 (tie)	Santa Teresa	0.0% (±2.0 points)
4 (tie)	San Ysidro (community)	0.0% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	University Park	0.0% (±22.2 points)
4 (tie)	Vado	0.0% (±4.7 points)
4 (tie)	White Sands	0.0% (±9.7 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Doña Ana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Radium Springs 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 Radium Springs

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Radium Springs, used by 57.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Radium Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Radium Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Radium Springs have electric heat?

12.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Radium Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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