How are homes heated in Cuero, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Cuero, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cuero, used by 66.8% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.7% heat with utility gas.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.7% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 66.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Cuero

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cuero	DeWitt County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	29.7% (±7.3 points)	20.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	66.8% (±7.3 points)	68.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.9 points)	8.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.8%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	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 Cuero, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from DeWitt County (0.4%).

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

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

In Cuero, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from DeWitt County (68.0%).

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 Cuero

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cuero
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cuero	—	66.8% (±7.3 points)	—
Yorktown	16 mi	54.3% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Yoakum	16 mi	52.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Nordheim	23 mi	69.0% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shiner	24 mi	55.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Smiley	24 mi	81.0% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Quail Creek	26 mi	100.0% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Victoria	26 mi	63.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Runge	30 mi	81.2% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yoakum, TX (52.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Quail Creek, TX (100.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cuero	1.2% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Nordheim	0.0% (±19.5 points)
2 (tie)	Yorktown	0.0% (±6.2 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 Cuero

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cuero, used by 66.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cuero heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Cuero use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cuero have electric heat?

66.8% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Cuero heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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