How are homes heated in Alpine, TX?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Alpine, used by 62.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
32.1% (±8.1 points)
Electricity
62.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Alpine

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostAlpineBrewster CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas32.1% (±8.1 points)24.3%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity62.0% (±8.3 points)57.1%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.3% (±3.2 points)16.8%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.5 points)0.4%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.6% (±1.0 points)0.6%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.5 points)0.8%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%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 Alpine, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brewster County (0.0%).

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

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

In Alpine, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brewster County (57.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Alpine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alpine
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Alpine—62.0% (±8.3 points)—
Marfa22 mi39.2% (±14.0 points)Lower
Balmorhea43 mi56.9% (±19.4 points)Not measurably different
Valentine52 mi0.0% (±54.8 points)Lower
Fort Stockton59 mi54.3% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Toyah66 mi63.6% (±46.8 points)Not measurably different
Presidio70 mi88.4% (±10.2 points)Higher
Town of Pecos71 mi43.4% (±7.9 points)Lower
Barstow77 mi55.4% (±27.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marfa, TX (39.2%), Valentine, TX (0.0%), Town of Pecos, TX (43.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Presidio, TX (88.4%).

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

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 Alpine

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Alpine, used by 62.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Alpine heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Alpine use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Alpine have electric heat?

62.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Alpine heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Alpine city, Texas (place:02104, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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