How are homes heated in Bayou Vista, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Bayou Vista, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bayou Vista, used by 66.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.4% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 31.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bayou Vista

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bayou Vista	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	66.4% (±9.8 points)	45.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	31.2% (±9.2 points)	51.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±3.5 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 Bayou Vista, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bayou Vista, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Galveston County (51.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bayou Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayou Vista
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bayou Vista	—	31.2% (±9.2 points)	—
Tiki Island	2.4 mi	94.5% (±4.9 points)	Higher
La Marque	4.5 mi	50.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Hitchcock	5.1 mi	51.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Texas City	8.0 mi	59.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Jamaica Beach	9.6 mi	89.4% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Galveston	9.8 mi	63.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Santa Fe	11 mi	54.5% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Dickinson	11 mi	41.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tiki Island, TX (94.5%), La Marque, TX (50.7%), Hitchcock, TX (51.5%).

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)
2 (tie)	Hitchcock	0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Galveston 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 Bayou Vista

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bayou Vista, used by 66.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bayou Vista heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Bayou Vista use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bayou Vista have electric heat?

31.2% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Bayou Vista heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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