How are homes heated in Bacliff, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Bacliff, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bacliff, used by 53.4% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.7% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 53.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bacliff

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bacliff	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	44.7% (±8.9 points)	45.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.4% (±8.8 points)	51.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	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)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.6%	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 Bacliff, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Galveston County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bacliff, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Galveston County (51.6%).

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 Bacliff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bacliff
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bacliff	—	53.4% (±8.8 points)	—
Kemah	2.3 mi	55.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
San Leon	3.1 mi	63.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake Shores	3.6 mi	41.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower
El Lago	5.5 mi	54.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dickinson	5.7 mi	41.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Seabrook	5.9 mi	40.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Taylor Lake Village	6.1 mi	13.8% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Nassau Bay	6.4 mi	56.2% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clear Lake Shores, TX (41.1%), Dickinson, TX (41.1%), Seabrook, TX (40.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Texas City	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Bacliff	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Bayou Vista	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Bolivar Peninsula	0.0% (±3.0 points)
2 (tie)	Clear Lake Shores	0.0% (±9.7 points)
2 (tie)	Dickinson	0.0% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Friendswood	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Galveston	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Galveston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bacliff 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 Bacliff

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bacliff, used by 53.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bacliff heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Bacliff have electric heat?

53.4% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Bacliff heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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