How are homes heated in Double Oak, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Double Oak, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Double Oak, used by 61.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.1% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 61.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Double Oak

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Double Oak	Denton County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	28.1% (±6.9 points)	42.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	61.3% (±6.7 points)	54.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.2% (±4.0 points)	1.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	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 Double Oak, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Denton County (0.1%).

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

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

In Double Oak, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Denton County (54.2%).

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 Double Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Double Oak
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Double Oak	—	61.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Flower Mound	1.7 mi	30.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Lantana	2.2 mi	22.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Copper Canyon	2.4 mi	56.3% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bartonville	2.9 mi	58.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Village	3.3 mi	25.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Argyle	5.0 mi	52.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Creek	5.4 mi	31.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Corinth	6.1 mi	41.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Flower Mound, TX (30.6%), Lantana, TX (22.1%), Highland Village, TX (25.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Roanoke	0.6% (±1.0 points)
2	Little Elm	0.5% (±0.4 points)
3	Double Oak	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Denton	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Flower Mound	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Lewisville	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Argyle	0.0% (±2.9 points)
7 (tie)	Aubrey	0.0% (±1.6 points)
7 (tie)	Bartonville	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 9 of 37 places in Denton 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 Double Oak

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Double Oak, used by 61.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Double Oak heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Double Oak use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Double Oak have electric heat?

61.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Double Oak heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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