How are homes heated in Tres Arroyos, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Tres Arroyos, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tres Arroyos, used by 72.4% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.4% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tres Arroyos

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tres Arroyos	Santa Fe County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	72.4% (±10.0 points)	66.3%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.4% (±7.4 points)	18.4%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.8% (±4.1 points)	7.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.3% (±4.0 points)	4.6%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.2%	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 Tres Arroyos, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Fe 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 Tres Arroyos, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Santa Fe County (18.4%).

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 Tres Arroyos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tres Arroyos
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tres Arroyos	—	16.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Agua Fria	1.9 mi	13.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Las Campanas	2.7 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	3.5 mi	20.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tano Road	5.1 mi	12.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Cienega	8.1 mi	16.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tesuque	8.2 mi	8.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eldorado at Santa Fe	12 mi	21.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
White Rock	13 mi	7.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White Rock, NM (7.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Fe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Nambe	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Pojoaque	0.0% (±4.3 points)
2 (tie)	Santa Fe	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Tano Road	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Tesuque	0.0% (±6.0 points)
2 (tie)	Thunder Mountain	0.0% (±6.4 points)
2 (tie)	Tres Arroyos	0.0% (±3.9 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Santa Fe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tres Arroyos 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 Tres Arroyos

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tres Arroyos, used by 72.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tres Arroyos heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Tres Arroyos use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tres Arroyos have electric heat?

16.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Tres Arroyos heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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