How are homes heated in Cooper, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Cooper, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cooper, used by 58.7% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.3% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 58.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cooper

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cooper	Delta County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	40.3% (±9.6 points)	18.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	58.7% (±9.7 points)	64.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.5 points)	15.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.3%	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)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	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 Cooper, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delta County (0.0%).

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

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

In Cooper, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delta County (64.0%).

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 Cooper

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cooper
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cooper	—	58.7% (±9.7 points)	—
Tira	9.4 mi	65.4% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pecan Gap	10 mi	47.5% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Roxton	12 mi	38.7% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Commerce	15 mi	69.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ladonia	15 mi	55.7% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sulphur Springs	16 mi	70.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Cumby	18 mi	47.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Honey Grove	20 mi	56.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sulphur Springs, TX (70.5%).

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

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 Cooper

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cooper, used by 58.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cooper heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Cooper have electric heat?

58.7% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Cooper heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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