How are homes heated in Beach City, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Beach City, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Beach City, used by 57.4% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.4% (±14.1 points)
Electricity: 19.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Beach City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Beach City	Chambers County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	57.4% (±14.1 points)	32.4%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.8% (±8.0 points)	59.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.9% (±14.0 points)	7.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±3.0 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Beach City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chambers County (0.0%).

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

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

In Beach City, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chambers County (59.9%).

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 Beach City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beach City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Beach City	—	19.8% (±8.0 points)	—
Cove	5.6 mi	82.8% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Baytown	7.5 mi	60.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Mont Belvieu	7.9 mi	50.5% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Old River-Winfree	9.4 mi	88.4% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Morgan's Point	10 mi	26.7% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Anahuac	10 mi	60.0% (±11.7 points)	Higher
La Porte	13 mi	47.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Shoreacres	13 mi	34.3% (±10.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cove, TX (82.8%), Baytown, TX (60.1%), Mont Belvieu, TX (50.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Anahuac	0.0% (±5.7 points)
1 (tie)	Beach City	0.0% (±3.7 points)
1 (tie)	Cove	0.0% (±26.7 points)
1 (tie)	Mont Belvieu	0.0% (±1.6 points)
1 (tie)	Old River-Winfree	0.0% (±7.6 points)
1 (tie)	Stowell	0.0% (±8.1 points)
1 (tie)	Winnie	0.0% (±4.8 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 Beach City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Beach City, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Beach City heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Beach City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Beach City have electric heat?

19.8% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Beach City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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