How are homes heated in De Kalb, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in De Kalb, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in De Kalb, used by 52.2% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.5% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 52.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in De Kalb

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	De Kalb	Bowie County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	45.5% (±9.6 points)	37.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	52.2% (±9.3 points)	57.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.3 points)	3.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±3.1 points)	0.9%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.3 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 De Kalb, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bowie County (0.1%).

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

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

In De Kalb, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bowie County (57.9%).

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 De Kalb

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with De Kalb
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
De Kalb	—	52.2% (±9.3 points)	—
Avery	9.9 mi	38.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Boston	12 mi	36.1% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Annona	18 mi	65.3% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hooks	19 mi	50.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Foreman	19 mi	51.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Maud	20 mi	62.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Naples	21 mi	45.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Haworth	23 mi	52.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Boston, TX (36.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	De Kalb	0.0% (±6.3 points)
1 (tie)	Hooks	0.0% (±5.1 points)
1 (tie)	Leary	0.0% (±20.6 points)
1 (tie)	Maud	0.0% (±12.5 points)
1 (tie)	Nash	0.0% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	New Boston	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Red Lick	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Bowie 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 De Kalb

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in De Kalb, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in De Kalb heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in De Kalb use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in De Kalb have electric heat?

52.2% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in De Kalb heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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