How are homes heated in White Rock, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in White Rock, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in White Rock, used by 91.2% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 91.2% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 7.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in White Rock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	White Rock	Los Alamos County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	91.2% (±5.0 points)	81.6%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.1% (±4.5 points)	15.0%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	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 White Rock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Los Alamos County (0.0%).

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

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

In White Rock, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Los Alamos County (15.0%).

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 White Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Rock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
White Rock	—	7.1% (±4.5 points)	—
Los Alamos	7.5 mi	18.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher
El Rancho	9.0 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Las Campanas	11 mi	13.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Mesilla	12 mi	14.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Pojoaque	13 mi	18.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Tres Arroyos	13 mi	16.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Tano Road	14 mi	12.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
El Valle de Arroyo Seco	14 mi	5.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Los Alamos, NM (18.0%), La Mesilla, NM (14.7%), Pojoaque, NM (18.5%).

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

White Rock 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 White Rock

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in White Rock, used by 91.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Rock heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in White Rock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Rock have electric heat?

7.1% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in White Rock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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