How are homes heated in Celeste, TX?

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Celeste, used by 55.3% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.3% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 39.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Celeste

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Celeste	Hunt County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	55.3% (±12.0 points)	21.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	39.0% (±12.2 points)	67.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.8% (±5.1 points)	7.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±15.5 points)	1.4%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.5 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.5 points)	0.4%	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 Celeste, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hunt County (0.2%).

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

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

In Celeste, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hunt County (67.8%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Celeste

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Celeste
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Celeste	—	39.0% (±12.2 points)	—
Leonard	7.1 mi	46.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wolfe City	8.9 mi	51.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bailey	10 mi	72.2% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Blue Ridge	12 mi	63.9% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Neylandville	12 mi	81.4% (±26.9 points)	Higher
Trenton	13 mi	45.9% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Farmersville	13 mi	49.1% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	13 mi	53.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bailey, TX (72.2%), Blue Ridge, TX (63.9%), Neylandville, TX (81.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Greenville	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Caddo Mills	0.0% (±4.1 points)
2 (tie)	Campbell	0.0% (±12.6 points)
2 (tie)	Celeste	0.0% (±15.5 points)
2 (tie)	Commerce	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Hawk Cove	0.0% (±24.1 points)
2 (tie)	Lone Oak	0.0% (±22.9 points)
2 (tie)	Neylandville	0.0% (±56.1 points)
2 (tie)	Quinlan	0.0% (±8.0 points)
2 (tie)	Union Valley	0.0% (±15.8 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Hunt 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 Celeste

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Celeste, used by 55.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Celeste heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.5 points) of occupied homes in Celeste use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Celeste have electric heat?

39.0% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes in Celeste heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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