How are homes heated in Shiprock, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Shiprock, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shiprock, used by 35.6% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.6% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 22.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shiprock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shiprock	San Juan County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	35.6% (±6.3 points)	63.0%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.5% (±6.2 points)	10.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.8% (±3.3 points)	11.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	25.5% (±5.8 points)	12.9%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.2% (±2.5 points)	1.8%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Shiprock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Juan County (0.1%).

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

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

In Shiprock, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in San Juan County (10.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (23.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shiprock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shiprock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shiprock	—	22.5% (±6.2 points)	—
Waterflow	13 mi	33.1% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kirtland	18 mi	14.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Fruitland	21 mi	13.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Plata	28 mi	17.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	29 mi	9.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Towaoc	29 mi	34.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Flora Vista	34 mi	6.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Crouch Mesa	34 mi	14.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farmington, NM (9.4%), Flora Vista, NM (6.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Juan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Center Point	0.0% (±4.6 points)
2 (tie)	Crouch Mesa	0.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	Farmington	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Flora Vista	0.0% (±4.3 points)
2 (tie)	Kirtland	0.0% (±24.0 points)
2 (tie)	La Plata	0.0% (±5.1 points)
2 (tie)	Shiprock	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	South River	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Spencerville	0.0% (±9.5 points)
2 (tie)	Upper Fruitland	0.0% (±8.6 points)
2 (tie)	Waterflow	0.0% (±10.2 points)
2 (tie)	West Hammond	0.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in San Juan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shiprock 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 Shiprock

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shiprock, used by 35.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shiprock heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Shiprock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shiprock have electric heat?

22.5% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Shiprock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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