How are homes heated in Cross Mountain, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Cross Mountain, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cross Mountain, used by 59.0% (±16.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.0% (±15.0 points)
Electricity: 59.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cross Mountain

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cross Mountain	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	32.0% (±15.0 points)	27.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	59.0% (±16.3 points)	69.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±6.9 points)	1.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	3.4% (±5.4 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.8%	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 Cross Mountain, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bexar County (0.1%).

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

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

In Cross Mountain, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bexar County (69.6%).

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 Cross Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cross Mountain
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cross Mountain	—	59.0% (±16.3 points)	—
Grey Forest	2.5 mi	38.6% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Scenic Oaks	3.8 mi	46.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Helotes	5.0 mi	50.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks Ranch	6.9 mi	77.5% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Shavano Park	8.0 mi	31.4% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Boerne	10 mi	74.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leon Valley	11 mi	65.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hollywood Park	11 mi	39.2% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shavano Park, TX (31.4%), Hollywood Park, TX (39.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX (77.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	San Antonio	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Alamo Heights	0.0% (±1.6 points)
4 (tie)	Balcones Heights	0.0% (±3.4 points)
4 (tie)	Castle Hills	0.0% (±3.3 points)
4 (tie)	China Grove	0.0% (±10.7 points)
4 (tie)	Converse	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Cross Mountain	0.0% (±4.0 points)
4 (tie)	Elmendorf	0.0% (±6.1 points)
4 (tie)	Fair Oaks Ranch	0.0% (±1.3 points)
4 (tie)	Helotes	0.0% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)	Hill Country Village	0.0% (±17.0 points)
4 (tie)	Hollywood Park	0.0% (±4.0 points)
4 (tie)	Kirby	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Bexar County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cross Mountain 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 Cross Mountain

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cross Mountain, used by 59.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cross Mountain heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Cross Mountain use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cross Mountain have electric heat?

59.0% (±16.3 points) of occupied homes in Cross Mountain heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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