How are homes heated in San Ysidro (community), NM?

Name: Heating fuel in San Ysidro (community), NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in San Ysidro (community), used by 59.8% (±27.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.8% (±27.5 points)
Electricity: 5.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in San Ysidro (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	San Ysidro (community)	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	59.8% (±27.5 points)	60.7%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.4% (±5.8 points)	30.3%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	33.9% (±30.0 points)	6.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 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 San Ysidro (community), 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 San Ysidro (community), 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 San Ysidro (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Ysidro (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
San Ysidro (community)	—	5.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Las Cruces	2.5 mi	32.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Picacho Hills	4.8 mi	17.0% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Mesilla	6.0 mi	15.1% (±7.5 points)	Higher
University Park	6.8 mi	19.8% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Radium Springs	9.9 mi	12.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Park	10 mi	37.1% (±30.7 points)	Higher
Vado	18 mi	40.5% (±16.1 points)	Higher
White Sands	20 mi	54.1% (±16.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Las Cruces, NM (32.8%), Picacho Hills, NM (17.0%), Mesilla, NM (15.1%).

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)	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 10 of 16 places in Doña Ana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Ysidro (community) 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 San Ysidro (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in San Ysidro (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in San Ysidro (community), used by 59.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in San Ysidro (community) heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in San Ysidro (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in San Ysidro (community) have electric heat?

5.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in San Ysidro (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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