How are homes heated in Dalhart, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Dalhart, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dalhart, used by 67.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.0% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 31.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Dalhart

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dalhart	Dallam County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	67.0% (±7.5 points)	68.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	31.1% (±7.4 points)	28.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	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 Dalhart, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dallam County (0.0%).

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

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

In Dalhart, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dallam County (28.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dalhart

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dalhart
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dalhart	—	31.1% (±7.4 points)	—
Channing	28 mi	62.0% (±22.8 points)	Higher
Cactus	28 mi	34.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stratford	31 mi	31.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dumas	33 mi	33.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Texline	36 mi	32.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sunray	39 mi	30.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	44 mi	9.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Boise City	47 mi	7.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clayton, NM (9.7%), Boise City, OK (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Channing, TX (62.0%).

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 Dalhart

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dalhart, used by 67.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dalhart heat with oil?

0.4% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Dalhart use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dalhart have electric heat?

31.1% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Dalhart heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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