How are homes heated in Corsicana, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Corsicana, 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 Corsicana, used by 54.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.9% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 54.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Corsicana

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Corsicana	Navarro County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	44.9% (±4.6 points)	27.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.3% (±4.6 points)	65.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.3 points)	5.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.8 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 Corsicana, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Navarro County (0.0%).

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

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

In Corsicana, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Navarro County (65.7%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Corsicana

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Corsicana
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Corsicana	—	54.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Retreat	2.4 mi	84.1% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Oak Valley	4.7 mi	82.5% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Angus	6.2 mi	91.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Navarro	7.5 mi	90.3% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Emhouse	8.4 mi	74.0% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mildred	8.7 mi	83.3% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Powell	8.7 mi	59.6% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Barry	10 mi	83.8% (±14.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Retreat, TX (84.1%), Oak Valley, TX (82.5%), Angus, TX (91.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Angus	0.0% (±25.7 points)
1 (tie)	Barry	0.0% (±42.8 points)
1 (tie)	Blooming Grove	0.0% (±17.0 points)
1 (tie)	Corsicana	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Dawson	0.0% (±9.4 points)
1 (tie)	Emhouse	0.0% (±52.0 points)
1 (tie)	Eureka	0.0% (±29.0 points)
1 (tie)	Frost	0.0% (±15.0 points)
1 (tie)	Goodlow	0.0% (±36.5 points)
1 (tie)	Kerens	0.0% (±7.9 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Navarro County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Corsicana

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Corsicana, used by 54.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Corsicana heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Corsicana use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Corsicana have electric heat?

54.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Corsicana heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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