How are homes heated in Bolivar Peninsula, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Bolivar Peninsula, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bolivar Peninsula, used by 80.7% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.4% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 80.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bolivar Peninsula

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bolivar Peninsula	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	5.4% (±5.8 points)	45.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	80.7% (±10.1 points)	51.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.9% (±9.7 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 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 Bolivar Peninsula, 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 Bolivar Peninsula, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Galveston County (51.6%).

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 Bolivar Peninsula

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bolivar Peninsula
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bolivar Peninsula	—	80.7% (±10.1 points)	—
Texas City	20 mi	59.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Anahuac	20 mi	60.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower
San Leon	22 mi	63.1% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Stowell	23 mi	82.6% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beach City	24 mi	19.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Tiki Island	25 mi	94.5% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Bayou Vista	25 mi	31.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Winnie	25 mi	71.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Texas City, TX (59.8%), Anahuac, TX (60.0%), San Leon, TX (63.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tiki Island, TX (94.5%).

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)
2 (tie)	Jamaica Beach	0.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Galveston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bolivar Peninsula 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 Bolivar Peninsula

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bolivar Peninsula, used by 80.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bolivar Peninsula heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Bolivar Peninsula use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bolivar Peninsula have electric heat?

80.7% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Bolivar Peninsula heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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