How are homes heated in Ben Bolt, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Ben Bolt, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ben Bolt, used by 87.4% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.8% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 87.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ben Bolt

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ben Bolt	Jim Wells County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	3.8% (±5.0 points)	15.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	87.4% (±9.2 points)	79.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.2% (±6.1 points)	3.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±4.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.9 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 Ben Bolt, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jim Wells County (0.1%).

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

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

In Ben Bolt, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jim Wells County (79.4%).

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 Ben Bolt

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ben Bolt
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ben Bolt	—	87.4% (±9.2 points)	—
Rancho Alegre	5.1 mi	78.3% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alice	6.5 mi	72.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
San Diego	11 mi	78.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Dulce	14 mi	72.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsville	18 mi	75.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Bishop	19 mi	59.6% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Benavides	20 mi	87.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Driscoll	21 mi	88.3% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alice, TX (72.2%), Kingsville, TX (75.1%), Bishop, TX (59.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Jim Wells County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Premont	1.8% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Alice	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Ben Bolt	0.0% (±7.9 points)
2 (tie)	Orange Grove	0.0% (±10.2 points)
2 (tie)	Rancho Alegre	0.0% (±12.2 points)

Ben Bolt 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 Ben Bolt

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ben Bolt, used by 87.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ben Bolt heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Ben Bolt use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ben Bolt have electric heat?

87.4% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Ben Bolt heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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