How are homes heated in Bridge City, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Bridge City, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bridge City, used by 60.4% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.0% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 60.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bridge City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bridge City	Orange County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	39.0% (±9.3 points)	28.4%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	60.4% (±9.3 points)	67.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	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)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	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 Bridge City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.0%).

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

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

In Bridge City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (67.0%).

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 Bridge City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridge City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bridge City	—	60.4% (±9.3 points)	—
West Orange	5.7 mi	46.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pinehurst	6.6 mi	57.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Groves	7.5 mi	38.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Orange	8.1 mi	48.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Port Neches	8.8 mi	36.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Port Arthur	9.7 mi	58.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nederland	11 mi	39.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Little Cypress	11 mi	65.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Groves, TX (38.4%), Orange, TX (48.9%), Port Neches, TX (36.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bridge City	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	Forest Heights	0.0% (±6.9 points)
1 (tie)	Little Cypress	0.0% (±6.0 points)
1 (tie)	Mauriceville	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Orange	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pine Forest	0.0% (±24.5 points)
1 (tie)	Pinehurst	0.0% (±5.3 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Orange 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 Bridge City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bridge City, used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bridge City heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Bridge City have electric heat?

60.4% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Bridge City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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