How are homes heated in Aransas Pass, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Aransas Pass, 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 Aransas Pass, used by 84.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.5% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 84.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Aransas Pass

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Aransas Pass	San Patricio County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	7.5% (±3.3 points)	17.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	84.7% (±5.4 points)	77.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.4% (±3.7 points)	3.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	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 Aransas Pass, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Patricio County (0.0%).

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

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

In Aransas Pass, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in San Patricio County (77.5%).

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 Aransas Pass

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aransas Pass
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Aransas Pass	—	84.7% (±5.4 points)	—
Port Aransas	6.6 mi	87.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ingleside	7.1 mi	90.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Ingleside on the Bay	9.3 mi	74.2% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Rockport	9.7 mi	79.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gregory	11 mi	75.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton	12 mi	71.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Corpus Christi	12 mi	79.4% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Portland	14 mi	75.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ingleside on the Bay, TX (74.2%), Fulton, TX (71.9%), Portland, TX (75.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ingleside, TX (90.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Patricio County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Aransas Pass	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	Gregory	0.0% (±8.1 points)
1 (tie)	Ingleside	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Ingleside on the Bay	0.0% (±16.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lake City	0.0% (±22.7 points)
1 (tie)	Lakeside (San Patricio County)	0.0% (±28.9 points)
1 (tie)	Mathis	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in San Patricio 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 Aransas Pass

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Aransas Pass, used by 84.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Aransas Pass heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Aransas Pass use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Aransas Pass have electric heat?

84.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Aransas Pass heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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