How are homes heated in Asherton, TX?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Asherton, used by 82.4% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
9.4% (±12.0 points)
Electricity
82.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Asherton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostAshertonDimmit CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas9.4% (±12.0 points)5.7%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±17.0 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity82.4% (±14.2 points)93.0%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.2% (±7.9 points)1.3%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±17.0 points)0.0%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±17.0 points)0.0%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±17.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±17.0 points)0.0%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±17.0 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 Asherton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dimmit County (0.0%).

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

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

In Asherton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dimmit County (93.0%).

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 Asherton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Asherton
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Asherton—82.4% (±14.2 points)—
Carrizo Hill5.9 mi100.0% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different
Carrizo Springs8.2 mi92.1% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Big Wells14 mi89.7% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Crystal City17 mi86.3% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Cotulla32 mi79.0% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
La Pryor35 mi79.4% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different
Encinal37 mi93.1% (±11.8 points)Not measurably different
Dilley39 mi76.5% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Asherton0.0% (±17.0 points)
1 (tie)Big Wells0.0% (±27.0 points)
1 (tie)Carrizo Hill0.0% (±14.4 points)
1 (tie)Carrizo Springs0.0% (±2.9 points)

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 Asherton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Asherton, used by 82.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Asherton heat with oil?

0.0% (±17.0 points) of occupied homes in Asherton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Asherton have electric heat?

82.4% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes in Asherton 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 Asherton city, Texas (place:04300, 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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