How are homes heated in Cinco Ranch, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Cinco Ranch, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cinco Ranch, used by 65.7% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.7% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 33.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cinco Ranch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cinco Ranch	Fort Bend County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	65.7% (±8.4 points)	57.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.0% (±8.6 points)	38.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	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 Cinco Ranch, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fort Bend County (0.1%).

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

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

In Cinco Ranch, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fort Bend County (38.8%).

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 Cinco Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cinco Ranch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cinco Ranch	—	33.0% (±8.6 points)	—
Katy	6.0 mi	34.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Bend	6.5 mi	39.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Four Corners	7.7 mi	44.8% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Pecan Grove	8.2 mi	21.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Fulshear	8.2 mi	21.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Cumings	11 mi	7.4% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Richmond	11 mi	66.4% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Weston Lakes	12 mi	20.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pecan Grove, TX (21.0%), Fulshear, TX (21.1%), Cumings, TX (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Four Corners, TX (44.8%), Richmond, TX (66.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Fort Bend County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fulshear	0.5% (±0.9 points)
2	Four Corners	0.2% (±0.6 points)
3	Mission Bend	0.1% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Arcola	0.0% (±7.7 points)
4 (tie)	Beasley	0.0% (±17.5 points)
4 (tie)	Cinco Ranch	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Cumings	0.0% (±7.1 points)
4 (tie)	Fairchilds	0.0% (±13.8 points)
4 (tie)	Fifth Street	0.0% (±12.0 points)
4 (tie)	Fresno	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Kendleton	0.0% (±25.9 points)
4 (tie)	Meadows Place	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Fort Bend County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cinco Ranch 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 Cinco Ranch

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cinco Ranch, used by 65.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cinco Ranch heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Cinco Ranch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cinco Ranch have electric heat?

33.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Cinco Ranch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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