How are homes heated in Rio Communities, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Rio Communities, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rio Communities, used by 94.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 94.8% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 4.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rio Communities

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rio Communities	Valencia County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	94.8% (±4.7 points)	67.6%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.1% (±4.3 points)	12.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.4 points)	11.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.9 points)	6.7%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.2%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Rio Communities, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Valencia County (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Rio Communities, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Valencia County (12.4%).

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 Rio Communities

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Communities
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rio Communities	—	4.1% (±4.3 points)	—
Jarales	3.3 mi	14.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tome	6.5 mi	2.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Los Chaves	6.6 mi	5.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Las Maravillas	6.8 mi	0.8% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
El Cerro	9.4 mi	8.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
El Cerro Mission	9.4 mi	22.3% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Belen	9.9 mi	10.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Valencia	11 mi	8.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: El Cerro Mission, 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 Valencia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Jarales	0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)	Las Maravillas	0.0% (±7.7 points)
1 (tie)	Los Chaves	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Los Lunas	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Meadow Lake	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Peralta	0.0% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	Rio Communities	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	Tome	0.0% (±6.7 points)
1 (tie)	Valencia	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Valencia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Rio Communities

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rio Communities, used by 94.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rio Communities heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Rio Communities use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rio Communities have electric heat?

4.1% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Rio Communities heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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