How are homes heated in Crane, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Crane, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crane, used by 74.4% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.1% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 74.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Crane

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crane	Crane County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	22.1% (±7.7 points)	22.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	74.4% (±8.7 points)	72.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±3.0 points)	1.6%	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 Crane, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crane County (0.0%).

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

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

In Crane, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Crane County (72.3%).

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 Crane

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crane
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crane	—	74.4% (±8.7 points)	—
McCamey	19 mi	49.6% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Rankin	27 mi	53.2% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Grandfalls	30 mi	52.5% (±19.4 points)	Lower
West Odessa	32 mi	77.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Odessa	34 mi	53.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Southwest Sandhill	35 mi	61.5% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thorntonville	36 mi	62.6% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wickett	40 mi	61.1% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McCamey, TX (49.6%), Rankin, TX (53.2%), Grandfalls, TX (52.5%).

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 Crane

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crane, used by 74.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crane heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Crane use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crane have electric heat?

74.4% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Crane heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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