How are homes heated in Corpus Christi, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Corpus Christi, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Corpus Christi, used by 79.4% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.0% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 79.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Corpus Christi

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Corpus Christi	Nueces County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	19.0% (±0.9 points)	18.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	79.4% (±0.9 points)	79.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	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 Corpus Christi, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nueces County (0.1%).

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

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

In Corpus Christi, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Nueces County (79.2%).

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 Corpus Christi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Corpus Christi
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Corpus Christi	—	79.4% (±0.9 points)	—
Ingleside on the Bay	6.0 mi	74.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Aransas	6.9 mi	87.6% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Ingleside	8.3 mi	90.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Aransas Pass	12 mi	84.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Portland	13 mi	75.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gregory	14 mi	75.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Taft	21 mi	58.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Taft Southwest	21 mi	70.4% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taft, TX (58.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Aransas, TX (87.6%), Ingleside, TX (90.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Nueces County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Port Aransas	1.9% (±3.1 points)
2	Corpus Christi	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Agua Dulce	0.0% (±38.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bishop	0.0% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Driscoll	0.0% (±27.1 points)
3 (tie)	Petronila	0.0% (±57.4 points)
3 (tie)	Robstown	0.0% (±1.3 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 Corpus Christi

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Corpus Christi, used by 79.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Corpus Christi heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Corpus Christi use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Corpus Christi have electric heat?

79.4% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Corpus Christi heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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