How are homes heated in Tularosa, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Tularosa, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tularosa, used by 59.3% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.3% (±11.2 points)
Electricity: 13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tularosa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tularosa	Otero County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	59.3% (±11.2 points)	52.2%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.2 points)	1.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.0% (±6.1 points)	22.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.2% (±5.7 points)	14.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	11.9% (±8.9 points)	8.4%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±2.9 points)	0.5%	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 Tularosa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Otero County (1.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Tularosa, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Otero County (22.0%).

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 Tularosa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tularosa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tularosa	—	13.0% (±6.1 points)	—
La Luz	8.4 mi	11.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alamogordo	14 mi	22.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher
High Rolls	16 mi	7.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Holloman AFB	16 mi	49.6% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Boles Acres	18 mi	13.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cloudcroft	19 mi	37.2% (±20.6 points)	Higher
Ruidoso	28 mi	14.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ruidoso Downs	30 mi	12.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alamogordo, NM (22.5%), Holloman AFB, NM (49.6%), Cloudcroft, NM (37.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Otero County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cloudcroft	1.7% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Alamogordo	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Boles Acres	0.0% (±6.0 points)
2 (tie)	High Rolls	0.0% (±10.0 points)
2 (tie)	Holloman AFB	0.0% (±3.8 points)
2 (tie)	La Luz	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Tularosa	0.0% (±6.2 points)

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 Tularosa

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tularosa, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tularosa heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Tularosa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tularosa have electric heat?

13.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Tularosa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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