How are homes heated in Coldspring, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Coldspring, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Coldspring, used by 89.6% (±6.7 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% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 89.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Coldspring

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Coldspring	San Jacinto County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±9.9 points)	5.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	89.6% (±6.7 points)	81.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.6% (±6.6 points)	10.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.6 points)	2.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.8%	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 Coldspring, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Jacinto County (0.0%).

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

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

In Coldspring, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in San Jacinto County (81.1%).

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 Coldspring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coldspring
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Coldspring	—	89.6% (±6.7 points)	—
Shepherd	10 mi	79.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Livingston	10 mi	88.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Goodrich	11 mi	76.5% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Point Blank	12 mi	84.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	14 mi	59.0% (±9.3 points)	Lower
North Cleveland	16 mi	49.6% (±20.8 points)	Lower
Onalaska	16 mi	85.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	18 mi	69.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Livingston, TX (59.0%), North Cleveland, TX (49.6%), Cleveland, TX (69.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Jacinto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Coldspring	0.0% (±9.9 points)
1 (tie)	Point Blank	0.0% (±11.4 points)
1 (tie)	Shepherd	0.0% (±6.0 points)

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 Coldspring

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Coldspring, used by 89.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Coldspring heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Coldspring use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Coldspring have electric heat?

89.6% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Coldspring heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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