How are homes heated in Comfort, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Comfort, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Comfort, used by 70.2% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.3% (±16.1 points)
Electricity: 70.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Comfort

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Comfort	Kendall County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	29.3% (±16.1 points)	13.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	70.2% (±17.1 points)	74.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.1 points)	10.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±2.9 points)	0.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.4%	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 Comfort, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kendall County (0.0%).

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

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

In Comfort, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kendall County (74.2%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Comfort

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Comfort
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Comfort	—	70.2% (±17.1 points)	—
Center Point	9.0 mi	68.8% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kerrville	14 mi	73.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boerne	17 mi	74.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bandera	20 mi	84.8% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fredericksburg	20 mi	57.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ingram	21 mi	87.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks Ranch	22 mi	77.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Scenic Oaks	23 mi	46.7% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scenic Oaks, TX (46.7%).

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

Comfort 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 Comfort

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Comfort, used by 70.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Comfort heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Comfort use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Comfort have electric heat?

70.2% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes in Comfort heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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