How are homes heated in Brownsboro, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Brownsboro, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brownsboro, used by 74.1% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.0% (±10.4 points)
Electricity: 74.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Brownsboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brownsboro	Henderson County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	22.0% (±10.4 points)	10.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	74.1% (±10.4 points)	80.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±3.6 points)	6.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.2 points)	1.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	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 Brownsboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Henderson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Brownsboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Henderson County (80.5%).

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 Brownsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownsboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brownsboro	—	74.1% (±10.4 points)	—
Edom	5.2 mi	54.7% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moore Station	7.9 mi	71.1% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chandler	8.2 mi	73.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Murchison	8.5 mi	55.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Wheeler	11 mi	60.8% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
Noonday	13 mi	85.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	14 mi	66.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coffee City	14 mi	83.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Athens	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Berryville	0.0% (±9.9 points)
1 (tie)	Brownsboro	0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)	Caney City	0.0% (±36.9 points)
1 (tie)	Chandler	0.0% (±3.1 points)
1 (tie)	Coffee City	0.0% (±29.0 points)
1 (tie)	Enchanted Oaks	0.0% (±29.0 points)
1 (tie)	Eustace	0.0% (±11.4 points)
1 (tie)	Gun Barrel City	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Henderson 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 Brownsboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brownsboro, used by 74.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brownsboro heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Brownsboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brownsboro have electric heat?

74.1% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Brownsboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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