How are homes heated in Chula Vista, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Chula Vista, 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 Chula Vista, used by 85.6% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.8% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 85.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chula Vista

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chula Vista	Maverick County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	1.8% (±2.8 points)	5.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	85.6% (±8.7 points)	89.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.4% (±7.8 points)	3.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.2% (±2.9 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.3%	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 Chula Vista, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Maverick County (0.1%).

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

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

In Chula Vista, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Maverick County (89.4%).

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 Chula Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chula Vista
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chula Vista	—	85.6% (±8.7 points)	—
Rosita	2.2 mi	75.6% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Las Quintas Fronterizas	3.5 mi	93.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eidson Road	3.7 mi	91.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Pass	5.3 mi	87.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Acres	8.0 mi	98.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Elm Creek	9.3 mi	95.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carrizo Springs	35 mi	92.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spofford	36 mi	92.3% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Siesta Acres, TX (98.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Eagle Pass	0.3% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Chula Vista	0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)	Eidson Road	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Elm Creek	0.0% (±4.6 points)
2 (tie)	Las Quintas Fronterizas	0.0% (±7.3 points)
2 (tie)	Rosita	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Siesta Acres	0.0% (±10.2 points)

Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chula Vista, used by 85.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chula Vista heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Chula Vista use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chula Vista have electric heat?

85.6% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Chula Vista heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chula Vista CDP (Maverick County), 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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