How are homes heated in Agua Dulce (community), TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Agua Dulce (community), TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Agua Dulce (community), used by 64.3% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.3% (±11.2 points)
Electricity: 29.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Agua Dulce (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Agua Dulce (community)	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	64.3% (±11.2 points)	71.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	29.7% (±10.9 points)	25.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±3.5 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.4%	0.6%	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 Agua Dulce (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from El Paso County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.1%).

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

In Agua Dulce (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from El Paso County (25.9%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Agua Dulce (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Agua Dulce (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Agua Dulce (community)	—	29.7% (±10.9 points)	—
Horizon City	3.6 mi	17.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sparks	6.2 mi	12.2% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Clint	7.0 mi	25.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Socorro	7.2 mi	21.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Elizario	9.1 mi	19.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fabens	9.7 mi	26.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead Meadows South	11 mi	18.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead Meadows North	14 mi	42.4% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sparks, TX (12.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	San Elizario	0.6% (±0.9 points)
2	Horizon City	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3	El Paso	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Agua Dulce (community)	0.0% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	Anthony	0.0% (±3.3 points)
4 (tie)	Canutillo	0.0% (±2.8 points)
4 (tie)	Clint	0.0% (±12.3 points)
4 (tie)	Fabens	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Fort Bliss	0.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Homestead Meadows North	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Agua Dulce (community) 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 Agua Dulce (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Agua Dulce (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Agua Dulce (community), used by 64.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Agua Dulce (community) heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Agua Dulce (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Agua Dulce (community) have electric heat?

29.7% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Agua Dulce (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Agua Dulce CDP, Texas

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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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