How are homes heated in Citrus City, TX?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Citrus City, used by 83.7% (±17.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
2.1% (±3.4 points)
Electricity
83.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Citrus City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCitrus CityHidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas2.1% (±3.4 points)5.4%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity83.7% (±17.9 points)90.6%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)14.2% (±18.4 points)2.5%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±8.2 points)0.4%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±8.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±8.2 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±8.2 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 Citrus City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (0.0%).

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

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

In Citrus City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (90.6%).

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 Citrus City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Citrus City
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Citrus City—83.7% (±17.9 points)—
Salida del Sol Estates3.4 mi97.7% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Doffing3.4 mi95.4% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
La Homa4.0 mi94.9% (±2.4 points)Not measurably different
West Sharyland5.0 mi95.5% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Penitas5.6 mi94.9% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Perezville5.7 mi89.5% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Alton5.7 mi92.7% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Palmview6.7 mi95.2% (±1.9 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 Hidalgo County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Alamo0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)Edinburg0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)Mission0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)Abram0.0% (±10.9 points)
7 (tie)Alton0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)César Chávez0.0% (±9.7 points)
7 (tie)Citrus City0.0% (±8.2 points)
7 (tie)Doffing0.0% (±3.7 points)
7 (tie)Donna0.0% (±1.0 points)
7 (tie)Doolittle0.0% (±3.0 points)
7 (tie)Edcouch0.0% (±4.6 points)
7 (tie)Elsa0.0% (±2.5 points)
7 (tie)Granjeno0.0% (±31.4 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Hidalgo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Citrus City 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 Citrus City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Citrus City, used by 83.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Citrus City heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Citrus City have electric heat?

83.7% (±17.9 points) of occupied homes in Citrus City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Citrus City CDP, Texas (place:15028, in state:48).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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