How are homes heated in Cienegas Terrace, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Cienegas Terrace, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cienegas Terrace, used by 90.7% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 90.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cienegas Terrace

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cienegas Terrace	Val Verde County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.4 points)	17.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	90.7% (±8.2 points)	78.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.1% (±5.1 points)	2.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.3% (±6.8 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 Cienegas Terrace, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Val Verde County (0.0%).

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

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

In Cienegas Terrace, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Val Verde County (78.6%).

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 Cienegas Terrace

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cienegas Terrace
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cienegas Terrace	—	90.7% (±8.2 points)	—
Del Rio	3.7 mi	77.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Val Verde Park	6.8 mi	92.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Laughlin AFB	10 mi	42.6% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Fort Clark Springs	32 mi	61.4% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Brackettville	32 mi	91.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spofford	35 mi	92.3% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elm Creek	49 mi	95.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Acres	50 mi	98.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Del Rio, TX (77.2%), Laughlin AFB, TX (42.6%), Fort Clark Springs, TX (61.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Val Verde County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cienegas Terrace	0.0% (±8.4 points)
1 (tie)	Del Rio	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Laughlin AFB	0.0% (±9.1 points)
1 (tie)	Val Verde Park	0.0% (±4.8 points)

Cienegas Terrace 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 Cienegas Terrace

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cienegas Terrace, used by 90.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cienegas Terrace heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Cienegas Terrace use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cienegas Terrace have electric heat?

90.7% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Cienegas Terrace heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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