How are homes heated in Tijeras, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Tijeras, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tijeras, used by 47.2% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.2% (±12.6 points)
Electricity: 4.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tijeras

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tijeras	Bernalillo County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	47.2% (±12.6 points)	74.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.8% (±4.6 points)	20.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.5% (±12.7 points)	2.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	16.2% (±12.6 points)	1.3%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.9% (±6.2 points)	0.4%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±16.9 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 Tijeras, 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 Tijeras, 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 Tijeras

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tijeras
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tijeras	—	4.8% (±4.6 points)	—
Sandia Knolls	6.8 mi	29.8% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Barton	7.0 mi	16.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ponderosa Pine	8.3 mi	9.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sandia Heights	8.7 mi	22.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Thunder Mountain	8.8 mi	3.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	9.4 mi	10.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kirtland AFB	11 mi	33.3% (±11.2 points)	Higher
North Valley	15 mi	11.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher

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

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)	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 7 of 12 places in Bernalillo 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 Tijeras

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tijeras, used by 47.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tijeras heat with oil?

0.0% (±16.9 points) of occupied homes in Tijeras use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tijeras have electric heat?

4.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Tijeras heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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