How are homes heated in Alvarado, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Alvarado, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Alvarado, used by 79.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.7% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 79.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Alvarado

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Alvarado	Johnson County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	11.7% (±5.1 points)	15.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	79.5% (±6.6 points)	79.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±4.3 points)	4.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.6% (±2.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	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 Alvarado, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Johnson County (0.1%).

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

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

In Alvarado, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Johnson County (79.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Alvarado

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alvarado
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Alvarado	—	79.5% (±6.6 points)	—
The Homesteads	5.3 mi	88.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coyote Flats	6.0 mi	79.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Venus	6.4 mi	74.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Keene	6.6 mi	85.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Briaroaks	8.0 mi	96.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Cross Timber	8.5 mi	86.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	9.9 mi	70.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burleson	10 mi	80.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Briaroaks, TX (96.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Burleson	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Alvarado	0.0% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Briaroaks	0.0% (±17.8 points)
2 (tie)	Cleburne	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Coyote Flats	0.0% (±27.6 points)
2 (tie)	Cross Timber	0.0% (±16.2 points)
2 (tie)	Godley	0.0% (±4.8 points)
2 (tie)	Grandview	0.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Johnson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Alvarado

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Alvarado, used by 79.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Alvarado heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Alvarado use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Alvarado have electric heat?

79.5% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Alvarado heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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