How are homes heated in White Sands, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in White Sands, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Sands, used by 54.1% (±16.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.8% (±16.5 points)
Electricity: 54.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in White Sands

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	White Sands	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	41.8% (±16.5 points)	60.7%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.1% (±16.6 points)	30.3%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±4.1 points)	6.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.9%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±2.3 points)	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.7 points)	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.7 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 White Sands, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Doña Ana 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 White Sands, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Doña Ana County (30.3%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near White Sands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Sands
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
White Sands	—	54.1% (±16.6 points)	—
Butterfield Park	9.9 mi	37.1% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
University Park	17 mi	19.8% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Las Cruces	19 mi	32.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
San Ysidro (community)	20 mi	5.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Vado	20 mi	40.5% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mesilla	21 mi	15.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Berino	23 mi	27.5% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Chaparral	24 mi	36.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: University Park, NM (19.8%), Las Cruces, NM (32.8%), San Ysidro (community), NM (5.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Picacho Hills	0.0% (±5.0 points)
4 (tie)	Radium Springs	0.0% (±6.2 points)
4 (tie)	Santa Teresa	0.0% (±2.0 points)
4 (tie)	San Ysidro (community)	0.0% (±4.1 points)
4 (tie)	University Park	0.0% (±22.2 points)
4 (tie)	Vado	0.0% (±4.7 points)
4 (tie)	White Sands	0.0% (±9.7 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Doña Ana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

White Sands 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 Sands

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Sands, used by 54.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Sands heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in White Sands use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Sands have electric heat?

54.1% (±16.6 points) of occupied homes in White Sands heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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